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
Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carrick Rangers
- 7D. Cushley
- 11N. Maciulaitis
- 24D. Purkis
- 30J. Teelan
- 6S. Gordon
- 8A. Mitchell
- 15B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- 19J. Crowe
- 3C. Stewart
- 12L. Mackinnon
- 1Ross Glendinning
Linfield
- 4M. Newberry
- 8K. McClean
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 7K. Millar
- 9J. Cooper
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 2D. Finlayson
- 15B. Hall
- 16M. Clarke
- 27E. McGee
- 1C. Johns
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, 1 draw, 4 Linfield wins.
| 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 5th in Premiership (16 points from 11 matches) and Linfield sit 2nd (25 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
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