Carrick Rangers vs Larne: prediction and stats
PremiershipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 19, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
The Footlab model makes Larne the favourite at 52%, against 24% for a draw and 23% for Carrick Rangers. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Carrick Rangers vs Larne?
Larne starts as the favourite with a 209-point Elo edge (1,748 vs 1,539).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Larne have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Limavady United(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Portadown(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 8-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Ards(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Lincoln Red Imps FC(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Saburtalo(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Saburtalo(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 29, 2026 | FK Crvena Zvezda(away) | 0-5 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Carrick Rangers win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Larne win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Larne 2-3 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Carrick Rangers 1-2 Larne | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Larne vs Carrick Rangers on Feb 20, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 2.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Larne score 1.3 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 2.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Larne | 1.3 | 1.2 | 9 | 4/15 | 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 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 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Carrick Rangers vs Larne?
- The Footlab model makes Larne the favourite at 52%, against 24% for a draw and 23% for Carrick Rangers.
- Where and when is Carrick Rangers vs Larne played?
- Carrick Rangers vs Larne is played on September 19, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Loughview Leisure Arena, in the Premiership.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 56% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.