Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers: result 3-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 16, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers?
Ballymena United won 3-1 on December 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 45′Eamon McAllisterCarrick Rangers
- 72′K. OwensBallymena United
- 74′C. McCloskeyBallymena United
- 85′M. ShevlinBallymena United
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 9C. Friel
- 26J. McKinney
- 27J. McMurray
- 19K. Balmer
- 24F. McCaffrey
- 2T. Kane
- 4K. Owens
- 11C. McCloskey
- 21J. Ervin
- 22S. McCullough
- 1Ross Glendinning
Carrick Rangers
- 7L. Chapman
- 19A. Mooney
- 20Ben Roy
- 8Gavin Taggart
- 11Eamon McAllister
- 16M. Smith
- 27L. Hassin
- 3M. Edgar
- 6P. McNally
- 22D. Larmour
- 1Harry Doherty
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 2, 1 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 15, 2017 | Ards(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Linfield(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-7 | Premiership |
| Nov 15, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Ballymena United wins, 1 draw, 0 Carrick Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2017 | Carrick Rangers 1-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United on Aug 15, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 0.5 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballymena United sit 6th in Premiership (15 points from 11 matches) and Carrick Rangers sit 5th (18 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
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