Carrick Rangers vs Portadown: result 4-1 and analysis
PremiershipRelegation Round - 2Kick-off on April 5, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Portadown?
Carrick Rangers won 4-1 on April 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 17′J. CroweCarrick Rangers
- 22′D. PurkisCarrick Rangers
- 39′D. PurkisCarrick Rangers (pen.)
- 42′J. UkekPortadown
- 51′A. WatsonCarrick Rangers
Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Portadown
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carrick Rangers
- 11N. Maciulaitis
- 24D. Purkis
- 19J. Crowe
- 20K. Cherry
- 35Jack O'Reilly
- 2K. Forsythe
- 5A. Watson
- 23Reece Glendinning
- 31L. O'Brien
- 38C. O'Malley
- 1Ross Glendinning
Portadown
- 7L. Chapman
- 17J. Ukek
- 24S. McCartan
- 13E. Fyfe
- 15Ben Wylie
- 20Ahu Adebame Obhakhan
- 21R. Minzamba
- 11S. McCullough
- 18A. Traynor
- 34D. Isamala
- 28J. Williamson
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; Portadown have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Glentoran(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Portadown(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Larne(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Carrick Rangers win, 2 draws, 3 Portadown wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | Portadown 1-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Portadown 1-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 0-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 1-1 Portadown | Irish Cup |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Portadown 3-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Portadown 1-3 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Portadown vs Carrick Rangers on Mar 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 0.6 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 0.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Portadown | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Carrick Rangers sit 6th in Premiership (19 points from 15 matches) and Portadown sit 12th (9 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 19 |
| 12 | Portadown | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 9 |
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