Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on December 1, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers?
Ballymena United won 2-0 on December 1, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 20′P. McElroyBallymena United (pen.)
- 64′K. BalmerBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 4 wins, 1 draws and 10 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2020 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Larne(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2020 | Portadown(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Larne(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Linfield(away) | 1-5 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Carrick Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2020 | Ballymena United 0-2 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Ballymena United 1-2 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| 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: Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers on Feb 8, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.0 | 1.7 | 4 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 1.2 | 1.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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