Carrick Rangers vs Glentoran: prediction and stats
PremiershipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 29, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
The Footlab AI model makes Glentoran the favourite at 43%, against 25% for a draw and 32% for Carrick Rangers. The most likely score is 1-1. If Glentoran wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.6% of the 3,586 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Carrick Rangers vs Glentoran?
Glentoran starts as the favourite with a 122-point Elo edge (1,740 vs 1,617).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Glentoran
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Carrick Rangers
4-3-3- 9D. Gibson
- 10A. Lecky
- 22P. Heatley
- 5J. Forsythe
- 14Aidan Daniel Steele
- 6J. Callacher
- 15B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- 3K. Nelson
- 30C. Hawthorne
- 12L. McCullough
- 1N. Gartside
Glentoran
4-3-3- 30J. Jenkins
- 24C. McMenamin
- 19B. Gallagher
- 7R. Clarke
- 12G. Sloggett
- 29J. Malone
- 2R. Cooney
- 16E. Brown
- 20D. Larmour
- 3M. Kane
- 1A. Mills
Computed on October 26, 2026 at 04:08 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Glentoran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Limavady United(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Newry City AFC(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Linfield(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Crusaders FC(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Limavady United(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Portadown(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Carrick Rangers wins, 3 draws, 3 Glentoran wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Glentoran 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Glentoran 1-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Carrick Rangers 0-7 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Glentoran 1-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Carrick Rangers 0-0 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Glentoran 1-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Glentoran vs Carrick Rangers on Sep 26, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 2.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Glentoran score 1.3 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 62% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 2.2 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Glentoran | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Carrick Rangers sit 5th in Premiership (18 points from 13 matches) and Glentoran sit 4th (20 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Glentoran | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Carrick Rangers vs Glentoran?
- The Footlab AI model makes Glentoran the favourite at 43%, against 25% for a draw and 32% for Carrick Rangers.
- Where and when is Carrick Rangers vs Glentoran played?
- Carrick Rangers vs Glentoran is played on December 29, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Loughview Leisure Arena, in the Premiership.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.