Carrick Rangers vs Linfield: result 2-3 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 33Kick-off on April 2, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Linfield?
Linfield won 2-3 on April 2, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 6′N. MaciulaitisCarrick Rangers
- 41′J. CooperLinfield
- 60′E. McGeeLinfield
- 78′K. McCleanLinfield
- 82′C. AllenCarrick Rangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Linfield have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2024 | Ballymena United(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Newry City AFC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Loughgall(away) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Glentoran(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2024 | Glentoran(away) | 3-1 | Irish Cup |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Newry City AFC(home) | 6-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Portadown(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Institute(away) | 3-1 | Irish Cup |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Ballymena United(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Carrick Rangers win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | Carrick Rangers 1-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Linfield 3-3 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Linfield 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Linfield 3-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Carrick Rangers 2-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Carrick Rangers 1-2 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Linfield on Oct 13, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Linfield | 2.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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 Linfield sit 7th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Linfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 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