Carrick Rangers vs Ballyclare Comrades: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 22, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Ballyclare Comrades?
Carrick Rangers won 2-0 on September 22, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 5 wins, 0 draws and 10 defeats; Ballyclare Comrades have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | PSNI(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Dergview(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Limavady United(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Sport & Leisure Swifts(home) | 6-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Knockbreda(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Portadown(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2018 | H&W Welders(away) | 4-3 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Limavady United(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Ballyclare Comrades score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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