Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United: result 2-3 and analysis
PremiershipRelegation Group - 36Kick-off on April 11, 2026 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 2-3 on April 11, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′S. EdogunBallymena United
- 6′D. GibsonCarrick Rangers
- 72′D. GibsonCarrick Rangers
- 88′568973Ballymena United (pen.)
- 90′568973Ballymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Ballymena United have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | Portadown(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Crusaders FC(home) | 6-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Linfield(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Glentoran(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Portadown(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Larne(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Carrick Rangers win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Ballymena United 2-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Ballymena United 1-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Carrick Rangers 1-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Ballymena United 1-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Carrick Rangers 0-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Ballymena United 1-2 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers on Mar 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 2.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 9/15 | 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