Carrick Rangers vs Portadown: result 5-3 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 16Kick-off on March 23, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Portadown?
Carrick Rangers won 5-3 on March 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 3′Ben GuyPortadown
- 11′L. BonisPortadown
- 13′D. KellyCarrick Rangers
- 22′C. FrielCarrick Rangers
- 32′C. LoughranCarrick Rangers (pen.)
- 63′C. FrielCarrick Rangers
- 70′K. CherryCarrick Rangers
- 85′A. SalleyPortadown
Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Portadown
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carrick Rangers
- 5C. Rodgers
- 7L. Chapman
- 24J. Gibson
- 99C. Friel
- 17S. Gordon
- 20K. Cherry
- 42L. Anderson
- 3R. Neale
- 6C. Loughran
- 10D. Kelly
- 18A. Hogg
Portadown
- 10L. Bonis
- 11S. Murray
- 16L. Wilson
- 22N. Kerr
- 23Sam Warde
- 4A. McCallum
- 5P. Finnegan
- 19Ben Guy
- 24K. Healy
- 44B. Tilney
- 52J. Carney
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 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2021 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Larne(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Linfield(away) | 0-7 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Glentoran(home) | 0-5 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Glenavon FC(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Carrick Rangers wins, 1 draw, 0 Portadown wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2020 | Carrick Rangers 4-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| Apr 30, 2019 | Carrick Rangers 2-0 Portadown | Championship |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Carrick Rangers 4-0 Portadown | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Portadown 2-2 Carrick Rangers | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Carrick Rangers 2-0 Portadown | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Portadown 0-2 Carrick Rangers | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Portadown on Nov 10, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 0.9 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 1.1 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Portadown | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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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