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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Ballymena United win(s).
| 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 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