Limavady United vs Carrick Rangers: prediction and stats
PremiershipMatchday 31Kick-off on March 6, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Limavady
The Footlab AI model makes Carrick Rangers the favourite at 41%, against 25% for a draw and 34% for Limavady United. The most likely score is 1-1. If Carrick Rangers wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 5,892 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Limavady United vs Carrick Rangers?
A very open match: only 49 Elo points separate Limavady United (1,555) and Carrick Rangers (1,603).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Limavady United vs Carrick Rangers
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Limavady United
4-3-3- 10J. McGonigle
- 9O. Duffy
- 77L. Boyd
- 7P. Lowry
- 16R. Boorman
- 4K. Farren
- 23R. Wilson
- 18D. Lafferty
- 5T. Boorman
- 11L. Tosh
- 1M. Gallagher
Carrick Rangers
4-3-3- 9D. Gibson
- 10A. Lecky
- 22P. Heatley
- 5J. Forsythe
- 14Aidan Daniel Steele
- 15B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- 6J. Callacher
- 3K. Nelson
- 12L. McCullough
- 30C. Hawthorne
- 1N. Gartside
Computed on November 14, 2026 at 10:27 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Limavady United have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Larne(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2026 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Glentoran(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-7 | Premiership |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Limavady United(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Newry City AFC(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Limavady United win, 1 draw, 3 Carrick Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Carrick Rangers 1-1 Limavady United | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Limavady United 1-2 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| 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: Carrick Rangers vs Limavady United on Oct 24, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Limavady United score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 1.6 and concede 1.8. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 63% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limavady United | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 1.6 | 1.8 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Limavady United sit 9th in Premiership (17 points from 16 matches) and Carrick Rangers sit 6th (20 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 20 |
| 9 | Limavady United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 17 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Limavady United vs Carrick Rangers?
- The Footlab AI model makes Carrick Rangers the favourite at 41%, against 25% for a draw and 34% for Limavady United.
- Where and when is Limavady United vs Carrick Rangers played?
- Limavady United vs Carrick Rangers is played on March 6, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at The Showgrounds, in the Premiership.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 60% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.