Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 15Kick-off on November 9, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers?
Carrick Rangers won 1-2 on November 9, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 1′D. KellyCarrick Rangers
- 12′Aaron BurnsBallymena United
- 23′L. ChapmanCarrick Rangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2019 | Larne(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Glentoran(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Linfield(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2019 | Linfield(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Glentoran(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-4 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Carrick Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2019 | Carrick Rangers 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Ballymena United 3-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Ballymena United 3-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Carrick Rangers 1-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United on Aug 30, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 0.9 | 1.4 | 6 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballymena United sit 8th in Premiership (3 points from 3 matches) and Carrick Rangers sit 6th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy