Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United: result 1-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 15, 2017 at 06:45 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 1-1 on August 15, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 52′D. GageBallymena United (o.g.)
- 60′A. MooneyCarrick Rangers
Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carrick Rangers
- 7L. Chapman
- 10Mikel Suárez
- 17Mark Clarke
- 19A. Mooney
- 20Ben Roy
- 14S. McMullan
- 3M. Edgar
- 4M. Surgenor
- 5D. Gage
- 6P. McNally
- 1Harry Doherty
Ballymena United
- 10Kevin Braniff
- 16M. Shevlin
- 26J. McKinney
- 6Michael Gault
- 2T. Kane
- 3Emmet Charles Friars
- 5J. Flynn
- 11C. McCloskey
- 21J. Ervin
- 22S. McCullough
- 1Ross Glendinning
What is the recent form of both teams?
In their last match in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat; Ballymena United have 0, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Linfield(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2017 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Jul 6, 2017 | ODD Ballklubb(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jun 29, 2017 | ODD Ballklubb(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 0.0 and concede 2.0 goals per match in their last match; Ballymena United score 0.3 and concede 3.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 |
| Ballymena United | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0 | 1/3 | 2/3 |
Over the last match in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Carrick Rangers sit 6th in Premiership (18 points from 14 matches) and Ballymena United sit 8th (15 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 18 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
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