Glentoran vs Carrick Rangers: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 26, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)BetMcLean Oval, Belfast
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What was the result of Glentoran vs Carrick Rangers?
Glentoran won 2-0 on September 26, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. JenkinsGlentoran
- 26′J. JenkinsGlentoran
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Glentoran win at 44%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Glentoran vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Glentoran
- 30J. Jenkins
- 7R. Clarke
- 10J. Stewart
- 12G. Sloggett
- 44J. Douglas
- 2R. Cooney
- 3M. Kane
- 16E. Brown
- 20D. Larmour
- 27J. Singleton
- 1A. Mills
Carrick Rangers
- 9D. Gibson
- 10A. Lecky
- 22P. Heatley
- 5J. Forsythe
- 8S. Clucas
- 14Aidan Daniel Steele
- 15B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- 24M. Snoddy
- 3K. Nelson
- 6J. Callacher
- 1N. Gartside
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Glentoran have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bangor(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Larne(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Larne(home) | 2-5 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Bangor(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Glentoran wins, 3 draws, 0 Carrick Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Glentoran 1-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Carrick Rangers 0-7 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Glentoran 1-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Carrick Rangers 0-0 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Glentoran 1-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 2-3 Glentoran | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Glentoran vs Carrick Rangers on Mar 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Glentoran score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 2.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Glentoran sit 4th in Premiership (21 points from 13 matches) and Carrick Rangers sit 6th (18 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Glentoran | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 21 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 18 |
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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