Limavady United vs Carrick Rangers: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipMatchday 2Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Limavady
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What was the result of Limavady United vs Carrick Rangers?
Carrick Rangers won 1-2 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 38′P. HeatleyCarrick Rangers
- 42′Aidan Daniel SteeleCarrick Rangers
- 54′A. GastonLimavady United
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Carrick Rangers win at 45%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Limavady United vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Limavady United
- 77L. Boyd
- 4K. Farren
- 7P. Lowry
- 8S. Lowry
- 17J. Butcher
- 20A. Gaston
- 27S. Carlin
- 15S. O'Donnell
- 19R. Brown
- 24A. Mullan
- 1M. Gallagher
Carrick Rangers
- 9D. Gibson
- 10A. Lecky
- 22P. Heatley
- 5J. Forsythe
- 14Aidan Daniel Steele
- 15B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- 24M. Snoddy
- 2M. Place
- 6J. Callacher
- 12L. McCullough
- 1N. Gartside
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Limavady United have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Glentoran(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Strabane Athletic(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Linfield(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Institute(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Portadown(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Limavady United win, 0 draws, 2 Carrick Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2022 | Limavady United 0-1 Carrick Rangers | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Carrick Rangers 3-1 Limavady United | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Limavady United 2-1 Carrick Rangers | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Limavady United vs Carrick Rangers on Jul 16, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Limavady United score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 2.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limavady United | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 2.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Limavady United sit 10th in Premiership (14 points from 15 matches) and Carrick Rangers sit 6th (19 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 19 |
| 10 | Limavady United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 14 |
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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