Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on October 2, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United?
Carrick Rangers won 2-1 on October 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 32′Jonte Jahki SmithBallymena United
- 55′A. GawneCarrick Rangers
- 90′J. GibsonCarrick Rangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Ballymena United have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | Larne(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Portadown(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Dergview(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Glenavon FC(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 4-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Annagh United(away) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Glentoran(away) | 1-4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | Carrick Rangers 0-4 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United on May 4, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 2.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 2.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 2.1 | 1.2 | 8 | 6/15 | 12/15 |
| Ballymena United | 2.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
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