Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United: result 0-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 30, 2021 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 0-2 on January 30, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 21′P. McElroyBallymena United
- 82′J. WinchesterBallymena United
Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carrick Rangers
- 5C. Rodgers
- 7L. Chapman
- 24J. Gibson
- 43J. Jenkins
- 16M. Smith
- 20K. Cherry
- 42L. Anderson
- 4M. Surgenor
- 10D. Kelly
- 55Christopher Ramsey
- 18A. Hogg
Ballymena United
- 15S. McCartan
- 7J. Winchester
- 14P. McElroy
- 20T. Hume
- 23L. Millar
- 26J. Kelly
- 3R. Redman
- 4J. Addis
- 19K. Balmer
- 22C. Keeley
- 18J. Williamson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Ballymena United have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2021 | Glentoran(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Glentoran(away) | 0-6 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Ballymena United(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | Larne(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Glentoran(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Portadown(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Carrick Rangers wins, 0 draws, 4 Ballymena United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2020 | Ballymena United 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Ballymena United 0-2 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Ballymena United 1-2 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Carrick Rangers 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Ballymena United 3-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Ballymena United 3-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers on Dec 1, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 0.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Carrick Rangers sit 5th in Premiership (17 points from 12 matches) and Ballymena United sit 6th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
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