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
Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carrick Rangers
- 7D. Cushley
- 9E. McGuckin
- 10C. Allen
- 6S. Gordon
- 8A. Mitchell
- 42L. Anderson
- 2K. Forsythe
- 5J. Ervin
- 23Reece Glendinning
- 39B. Tilney
- 1Ross Glendinning
Linfield
- 4M. Newberry
- 19E. Devine
- 23E. Vertainen
- 34A. Clarke
- 7K. Millar
- 9J. Cooper
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 35C. Palmer
- 2S. Roscoe-Byrne
- 6J. Callacher
- 1C. Johns
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 7 wins, 1 draw 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 wins, 1 draw, 5 Linfield wins.
| 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 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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