Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United: result 0-0 and analysis
PremiershipMatchday 26Kick-off on January 18, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United?
Carrick Rangers and Ballymena United drew 0-0 on January 18, 2025.
Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carrick Rangers
- 9E. McGuckin
- 11N. Maciulaitis
- 22P. Heatley
- 24D. Purkis
- 15B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- 19J. Crowe
- 20K. Cherry
- 12L. McCullough
- 30E. Boyle
- 38C. O'Malley
- 1Ross Glendinning
Ballymena United
- 7A. Gawne
- 29E. Devine
- 4D. Rocks
- 8A. Jarvis
- 28P. McEleney
- 31K. Corbally
- 42J. Carson
- 2K. Nelson
- 23C. Loughran
- 25D. McCallion
- 1S. O'Neill
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Ballymena United have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2025 | Linfield(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Newry City AFC(home) | 4-3 | Irish Cup |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Larne(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Loughgall(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Ards(home) | 1-2 | Irish Cup |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Loughgall(away) | 3-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Ballymena United 1-2 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 1-4 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers on Nov 30, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Ballymena United | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Carrick Rangers sit 6th in Premiership (19 points from 15 matches) and Ballymena United sit 9th (16 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 19 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
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