Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRelegation Round - 2Kick-off on April 13, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United?
Carrick Rangers won 2-1 on April 13, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 66′B. TilneyCarrick Rangers
- 77′D. PurkisCarrick Rangers
- 90′N. StewartBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Ballymena United have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Linfield(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Ballymena United(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Newry City AFC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Loughgall(away) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2024 | Loughgall(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Glentoran(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-4 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Linfield(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Carrick Rangers win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2024 | Ballymena United 0-2 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-2 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Carrick Rangers 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers on Mar 16, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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