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