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
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(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Carrick Rangers win(s).
| 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 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