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
Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carrick Rangers
- 5C. Rodgers
- 7L. Chapman
- 11S. Nixon
- 8W. Faulkner
- 16M. Smith
- 42L. Anderson
- 3R. Neale
- 4M. Surgenor
- 10D. Kelly
- 15James Ferrin
- 18A. Hogg
Ballymena United
- 9C. Friel
- 8R. Harpur
- 16D. Carville
- 19K. Balmer
- 20J. Winchester
- 23L. Millar
- 4J. Addis
- 11S. McCullough
- 17A. McGrory
- 21J. Ervin
- 1Ross Glendinning
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 wins, 1 draw, 2 Ballymena United wins.
| 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 5th in Premiership (18 points from 13 matches) and Ballymena United sit 6th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
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