Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 9, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 0-1 on September 9, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 26′Isaac WestendorfBallymena United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Ballymena United have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Linfield(away) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-9 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2023 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Linfield(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Larne(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Carrick Rangers win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2023 | Ballymena United 1-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Carrick Rangers 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Carrick Rangers 1-1 Ballymena United | Irish Cup |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Carrick Rangers 0-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Ballymena United 0-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Ballymena United 3-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers on Apr 29, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 1.5 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1.5 | 2.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Carrick Rangers sit 6th in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Ballymena United sit 8th (3 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