Carrick Rangers vs Linfield: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 9, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Linfield?
Linfield won 0-1 on January 9, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 79′Kurtis ByrneLinfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Linfield have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Ards(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Glentoran(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Glentoran(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Carrick Rangers win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Linfield 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Carrick Rangers on Aug 12, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 0.7 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Linfield | 1.9 | 1.5 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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