Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers: result 3-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 13, 2018 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 3-0 on January 13, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 58′Kevin BraniffBallymena United
- 69′Kevin BraniffBallymena United
- 90′M. ShevlinBallymena United
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 10Kevin Braniff
- 16M. Shevlin
- 26J. McKinney
- 8S. McAlorum
- 19K. Balmer
- 24F. McCaffrey
- 2T. Kane
- 4K. Owens
- 11C. McCloskey
- 22S. McCullough
- 1Ross Glendinning
Carrick Rangers
- 7L. Chapman
- 19A. Mooney
- 8Gavin Taggart
- 15Chris Morrow
- 16M. Smith
- 18Ryan Nimick
- 2Aaron Smyth
- 3M. Edgar
- 5D. Gage
- 37D. McNulty
- 1Harry Doherty
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2018 | Linfield(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 29, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Ards(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Glentoran(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win, 1 draw, 0 Carrick Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Ballymena United 3-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Carrick Rangers 1-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers on Dec 16, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 2.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 0.6 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballymena United sit 9th in Premiership (16 points from 13 matches) and Carrick Rangers sit 6th (19 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 19 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
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