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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Ballymena United win(s).
| 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 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