Carrick Rangers vs Larne: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Larne?
Larne won 1-2 on December 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 56′P. HeatleyCarrick Rangers
- 80′T. O'ConnorLarne
- 83′P. O'NeillLarne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Larne have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Linfield(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Portadown(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Glentoran(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Linfield(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Ballymena United(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Carrick Rangers win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Larne win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Larne 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Carrick Rangers 1-0 Larne | Premiership |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Carrick Rangers 1-2 Larne | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Larne 0-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Carrick Rangers 1-2 Larne | Premiership |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Larne 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Larne vs Carrick Rangers on Sep 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 1.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Larne score 1.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Larne | 1.8 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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 Larne sit 9th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Larne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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