Match

Carrick Rangers vs Portadown: result 1-0 and analysis

PremiershipMatchday 1Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus

Carrick Rangers
1-0
Portadown

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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Portadown?

Carrick Rangers won 1-0 on August 8, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 62′P. HeatleyCarrick Rangers

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Carrick Rangers win at 54%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.

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Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Portadown

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Carrick Rangers

  1. 9D. Gibson
  2. 10A. Lecky
  3. 22P. Heatley
  1. 5J. Forsythe
  2. 14Aidan Daniel Steele
  3. 15B. Buchanan-Rolleston
  4. 24M. Snoddy
  1. 2M. Place
  2. 6J. Callacher
  3. 12L. McCullough
  1. 25D. Agnew

Portadown

  1. 9Conor Falls
  2. 11L. Jessop
  3. 19J. Teelan
  4. 26G. Thompson
  1. 10E. Fyfe
  2. 22J. Scott
  3. 48Dominic Martins
  1. 5L. Mackinnon
  2. 12R. Breen
  3. 23M. Hewitt
  1. 1A. McCarey
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Portadown have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Carrick Rangers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 1, 2026Ballyclare Comrades(away)8-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2026Ards(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 24, 2026Ballymena United(home)0-3Friendlies Clubs
Jul 21, 2026Queen's University(away)5-3Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2026H&W Welders(away)3-0Friendlies Clubs
Portadown
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 25, 2026Kilbarrack United(away)3-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 21, 2026H&W Welders(away)2-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2026Coleraine FC(away)0-3Friendlies Clubs
Apr 25, 2026Bangor(away)4-2Premiership
Apr 18, 2026Ballymena United(away)2-1Premiership

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Carrick Rangers wins, 1 draw, 2 Portadown wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 7, 2026Portadown 1-1 Carrick RangersPremiership
Jan 31, 2026Portadown 0-3 Carrick RangersPremiership
Nov 22, 2025Carrick Rangers 1-2 PortadownPremiership
Oct 11, 2025Carrick Rangers 1-0 PortadownPremiership
Apr 5, 2025Carrick Rangers 4-1 PortadownPremiership
Mar 8, 2025Portadown 1-0 Carrick RangersPremiership

Last archived meeting: Portadown vs Carrick Rangers on Apr 7, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Carrick Rangers score 2.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 1.2 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Carrick Rangers2.51.449/1510/15
Portadown1.21.547/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Carrick Rangers sit 6th in Premiership (20 points from 16 matches) and Portadown sit 12th (9 points from 16 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Carrick Rangers16556242820
12Portadown16231112289

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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