Carrick Rangers vs Bangor: result 3-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on February 3, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Bangor?
Carrick Rangers won 3-2 on February 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 15′L. FrancisBangor
- 34′B. BurnsCarrick Rangers
- 43′R. McKayCarrick Rangers
- 51′B. CushnieBangor
- 57′A. LeckyCarrick Rangers
Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Bangor
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carrick Rangers
- 9D. Gibson
- 10A. Lecky
- 14A. Steele
- 19J. Crowe
- 20K. Cherry
- 2M. Place
- 4B. Burns
- 12L. McCullough
- 15B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- 25R. McKay
- 13S. Pengelly
Bangor
- 10B. Cushnie
- 21J. Boyd
- 25M. Morgan
- 6L. Harrison
- 7L. Hassin
- 16S. Fallon
- 3R. Neale
- 17H. Lynch
- 19L. Francis
- 35A. Mitchell
- 1G. Deane
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Bangor have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Portadown(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Linfield(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Queen's University(home) | 5-1 | Irish Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Larne(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Portadown(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Linfield(away) | 1-6 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Carrick Rangers win, 2 draws, 1 Bangor win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | Bangor 0-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 1-3 Bangor | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 8, 2021 | Carrick Rangers 2-2 Bangor | Irish Cup |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Bangor 0-0 Carrick Rangers | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Bangor vs Carrick Rangers on Oct 31, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 1.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bangor score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Bangor | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Carrick Rangers sit 5th in Premiership (16 points from 11 matches) and Bangor sit 12th (5 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| 12 | Bangor | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 5 |
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