Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on March 30, 2021 at 06:45 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 March 30, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 36′S. GordonBallymena United (o.g.)
- 81′S. McCartanBallymena United
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 15S. McCartan
- 16R. Waide
- 6O. McKeown
- 14P. McElroy
- 26J. Kelly
- 2T. Kane
- 3R. Redman
- 4J. Addis
- 20T. Hume
- 21J. Ervin
- 1Ross Glendinning
Carrick Rangers
- 5C. Rodgers
- 7L. Chapman
- 24J. Gibson
- 43J. Jenkins
- 17S. Gordon
- 42L. Anderson
- 44Corey McMullan
- 3R. Neale
- 6C. Loughran
- 10D. Kelly
- 18A. Hogg
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Linfield(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Portadown(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Portadown(home) | 5-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Larne(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Linfield(away) | 0-7 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ballymena United wins, 0 draws, 2 Carrick Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2021 | Carrick Rangers 0-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Ballymena United 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United on Jan 30, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 1.3 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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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