Carrick Rangers vs Linfield: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 33Kick-off on March 20, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Linfield?
Carrick Rangers won 2-0 on March 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′M. OlosundeCarrick Rangers
- 72′L. McCulloughCarrick Rangers
Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carrick Rangers
- 22P. Heatley
- 40J. Moore
- 14A. Steele
- 19J. Crowe
- 24M. Snoddy
- 2M. Place
- 6J. Callacher
- 12L. McCullough
- 15B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- 34M. Olosunde
- 1N. Gartside
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 17C. McKee
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 21J. Archer
- 23A. Frizzell
- 3E. East
- 15B. Hall
- 27E. McGee
- 33D. Leahy
- 34Dane Neil McCullough
- 1C. Johns
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Linfield have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Glentoran(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Bangor(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Larne(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | Glentoran(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Portadown(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Larne(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Glentoran(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Carrick Rangers wins, 1 draw, 5 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | Carrick Rangers 0-0 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Linfield 3-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Linfield 3-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 1-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Linfield 1-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 2-3 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Linfield on Jan 13, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.6 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Linfield | 1.6 | 0.5 | 9 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Carrick Rangers sit 5th in Premiership (17 points from 12 matches) and Linfield sit 2nd (26 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
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