Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 28Kick-off on February 14, 2023 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 1-0 on February 14, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 28′N. MaciulaitisCarrick Rangers
Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carrick Rangers
- 7D. Cushley
- 9E. McGuckin
- 30N. Maciulaitis
- 6S. Gordon
- 8A. Mitchell
- 42L. Anderson
- 2K. Forsythe
- 5J. Ervin
- 23Reece Glendinning
- 39B. Tilney
- 1Ross Glendinning
Ballymena United
- 10R. Waide
- 18J. Gibson
- 4D. Wilson
- 8J. Kelly
- 14J. Henderson
- 2K. Nelson
- 3R. Redman
- 5S. Whiteside
- 11S. McCullough
- 30M. Place
- 21S. O'Neill
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 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2023 | Newry City AFC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-1 | Irish Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2023 | Portadown(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Newington Youth(home) | 4-1 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Newry City AFC(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Linfield(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Carrick Rangers wins, 1 draw, 2 Ballymena United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2023 | Carrick Rangers 1-1 Ballymena United | Irish Cup |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Carrick Rangers 0-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Ballymena United 0-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Ballymena United 3-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Carrick Rangers 3-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Ballymena United 0-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United on Jan 7, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.2 | 1.2 | 6 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Carrick Rangers sit 5th in Premiership (17 points from 12 matches) and Ballymena United sit 6th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
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