Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United: result 0-4 and analysis
PremiershipRelegation Round - 2Kick-off on May 4, 2021 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 0-4 on May 4, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 45′T. HumeBallymena United
- 64′S. McCartanBallymena United (pen.)
- 89′S. McCartanBallymena United
- 90′J. McCreadyBallymena United
Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carrick Rangers
- 7L. Chapman
- 11A. Gawne
- 24J. Gibson
- 16M. Smith
- 17S. Gordon
- 20K. Cherry
- 42L. Anderson
- 6C. Loughran
- 23Reece Glendinning
- 55Christopher Ramsey
- 18A. Hogg
Ballymena United
- 15S. McCartan
- 16R. Waide
- 14P. McElroy
- 19K. Balmer
- 23L. Millar
- 26J. Kelly
- 3R. Redman
- 17A. McGrory
- 20T. Hume
- 21J. Ervin
- 18J. Williamson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Ballymena United have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Sport & Leisure Swifts(home) | 3-0 | Irish Cup |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-5 | Premiership |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Portadown(home) | 4-1 | Irish Cup |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Linfield(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2021 | Ballymena United 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Carrick Rangers 0-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers on Mar 30, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 1.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 2.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Ballymena United | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 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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