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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Carrick Rangers win(s).
| 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 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