Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United: result 3-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 25, 2022 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United?
Carrick Rangers won 3-0 on January 25, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 40′D. CushleyCarrick Rangers
- 65′D. CushleyCarrick Rangers (pen.)
- 78′Ewan KellyCarrick Rangers
Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carrick Rangers
- 7D. Cushley
- 11A. Gawne
- 24J. Gibson
- 20K. Cherry
- 42L. Anderson
- 2K. Forsythe
- 4M. Surgenor
- 5J. Ervin
- 23Reece Glendinning
- 39B. Tilney
- 1Matthew Skeet
Ballymena United
- 10R. Waide
- 15C. Rodgers
- 9P. McElroy
- 23L. Millar
- 3R. Redman
- 11S. McCullough
- 22C. Keeley
- 24S. Graham
- 28K. Nelson
- 30M. Place
- 34Ciarán Gallagher
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Ballymena United have 9, 0 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2022 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 2-0 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Larne(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2022 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Loughgall(home) | 2-0 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Portadown(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2021 | Ballymena United 0-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Carrick Rangers 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers on Nov 20, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 0.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 0.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches 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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