Carrick Rangers vs Crusaders FC: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 15Kick-off on November 8, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Crusaders FC?
Crusaders FC won 1-2 on November 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 45′F. BrydenCrusaders FC
- 65′R. ClarkeCrusaders FC
- 87′P. HeatleyCarrick Rangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Crusaders FC have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | Bangor(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Portadown(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Armagh City(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Glentoran(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Bangor(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Ballymacash Rangers(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Carrick Rangers win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Crusaders FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Crusaders FC 3-4 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 0-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 3-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Crusaders FC 2-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| May 1, 2024 | Crusaders FC 3-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Crusaders FC 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Crusaders FC vs Carrick Rangers on Aug 9, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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 Crusaders FC sit 4th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Crusaders FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 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