Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United: result 1-4 and analysis
PremiershipMatchday 8Kick-off on September 17, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 1-4 on September 17, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 2′A. JarvisBallymena United
- 15′D. LaffertyBallymena United
- 57′S. GordonCarrick Rangers
- 90′B. KennedyBallymena United (pen.)
- 90′B. KennedyBallymena United (pen.)
Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carrick Rangers
- 9E. McGuckin
- 22P. Heatley
- 6S. Gordon
- 15B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- 16S. Clucas
- 20K. Cherry
- 2K. Forsythe
- 3C. Stewart
- 4M. Surgenor
- 23Reece Glendinning
- 1Ross Glendinning
Ballymena United
- 12A. Scott
- 19C. McCurry
- 27J. McMurray
- 4D. Rocks
- 8A. Jarvis
- 9B. Kennedy
- 42J. Carson
- 2K. Nelson
- 3D. Lafferty
- 25D. McCallion
- 1S. O'Neill
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; Ballymena United have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Portadown(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Glentoran(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Loughgall(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Glentoran(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Larne(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Carrick Rangers wins, 0 draws, 2 Ballymena United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United on Apr 13, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 2.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 2.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.8 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Carrick Rangers sit 6th in Premiership (20 points from 16 matches) and Ballymena United sit 10th (16 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 20 |
| 10 | Ballymena United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 16 |
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