Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 14Kick-off on November 20, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers?
Carrick Rangers won 0-1 on November 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 70′J. GibsonCarrick Rangers
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 10R. Waide
- 12K. Kane
- 4D. Wilson
- 9P. McElroy
- 23L. Millar
- 3R. Redman
- 11S. McCullough
- 16B. Barr
- 17A. McGrory
- 21C. Loughran
- 1J. Williamson
Carrick Rangers
- 7D. Cushley
- 11A. Gawne
- 24J. Gibson
- 20K. Cherry
- 42L. Anderson
- 2K. Forsythe
- 4M. Surgenor
- 5J. Ervin
- 10D. Kelly
- 39B. Tilney
- 18A. Hogg
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2021 | Glentoran(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Linfield(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Larne(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2021 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Portadown(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | Carrick Rangers 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| May 4, 2021 | Carrick Rangers 0-4 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Ballymena United 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United on Oct 2, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 0.9 | 1.4 | 5 | 4/15 | 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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