Carrick Rangers vs Linfield: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 28, 2022 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Linfield?
Carrick Rangers won 2-1 on August 28, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 14′A. MitchellCarrick Rangers
- 53′E. DevineLinfield
- 64′E. McGuckinCarrick Rangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Linfield have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Newry City AFC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Ballyclare Comrades(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2022 | Rīgas FS(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Newry City AFC(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Rīgas FS(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Portadown(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2022 | FC Zurich(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Carrick Rangers win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2022 | Carrick Rangers 1-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Linfield 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Linfield 4-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Linfield 7-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Carrick Rangers 1-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Linfield 5-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Linfield on Mar 4, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Linfield | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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