Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 30, 2019 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 0-1 on August 30, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 59′J. WinchesterBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Ballymena United have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2019 | Bangor(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Institute(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Larne(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2019 | Newington Youth(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Glentoran(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Larne(away) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jul 18, 2019 | Malmo FF(home) | 0-4 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Carrick Rangers win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2018 | Ballymena United 3-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Ballymena United 3-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Carrick Rangers 1-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers on Jan 13, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 2.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 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