Carrick Rangers vs Portadown: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 8, 2026 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 1-0 on August 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 62′P. HeatleyCarrick Rangers
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 8-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Ards(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Ballymena United(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Queen's University(away) | 5-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | H&W Welders(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Kilbarrack United(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | H&W Welders(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Bangor(away) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Ballymena United(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Carrick Rangers win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Portadown win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | Portadown 1-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Portadown 0-3 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Carrick Rangers 1-2 Portadown | Premiership |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Carrick Rangers 1-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Carrick Rangers 4-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Portadown 1-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 2.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Portadown | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 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 Portadown sit 10th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Portadown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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