Crusaders FC vs Carrick Rangers: result 3-4 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 9, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Carrick Rangers?
Carrick Rangers won 3-4 on August 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 2′F. BrydenCrusaders FC
- 21′A. BrooksCrusaders FC
- 32′F. ThorndikeCrusaders FC
- 37′J. ScottCarrick Rangers (pen.)
- 41′D. GibsonCarrick Rangers
- 49′D. GibsonCarrick Rangers
- 90′J. ScottCarrick Rangers (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Institute(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Newington Youth(home) | 5-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Limavady United(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Stranraer(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Dundela(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Ards(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | H&W Welders(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 2, 2025 | Annagh United(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Annagh United(away) | 5-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Crusaders FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Carrick Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 0-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 3-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Crusaders FC 2-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| May 1, 2024 | Crusaders FC 3-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Crusaders FC 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Carrick Rangers 0-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Crusaders FC on Dec 30, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 1.5 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crusaders FC sit 4th in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Carrick Rangers sit 6th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Crusaders FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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