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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 7 wins, 1 draws 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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Carrick Rangers win(s).
| 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 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