Carrick Rangers vs Cliftonville FC: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 6, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Cliftonville FC?
Cliftonville FC won 1-2 on September 6, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 15′Rory HaleCliftonville FC
- 65′J. KeaneyCliftonville FC
- 90′P. HeatleyCarrick Rangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Cliftonville FC have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Crusaders FC(away) | 4-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Dundela(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Larne(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Bangor(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Carrick Rangers win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Cliftonville FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Carrick Rangers 1-3 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Cliftonville FC 3-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Cliftonville FC 3-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 2-0 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 0-1 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Carrick Rangers 0-3 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Cliftonville FC on Apr 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 1.9 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Cliftonville FC score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Cliftonville FC | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 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 Cliftonville FC sit 3rd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cliftonville FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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