Linfield vs Carrick Rangers: result 3-3 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 26, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Carrick Rangers?
Linfield and Carrick Rangers drew 3-3 on August 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 19′D. CushleyCarrick Rangers
- 26′C. ShieldsLinfield (pen.)
- 34′M. ClarkeLinfield
- 36′D. PurkisCarrick Rangers
- 75′B. HallLinfield
- 81′D. PurkisCarrick Rangers
Official lineup for Linfield vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 17C. McKee
- 33J. Robertson
- 5C. Shields
- 6J. Scott
- 7K. Millar
- 9J. Cooper
- 2D. Finlayson
- 15B. Hall
- 16M. Clarke
- 1C. Johns
Carrick Rangers
- 7D. Cushley
- 10C. Allen
- 11N. Maciulaitis
- 24D. Purkis
- 17J. Andrews
- 19J. Crowe
- 2K. Forsythe
- 4M. Surgenor
- 23Reece Glendinning
- 39B. Tilney
- 1Ross Glendinning
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Glenavon FC(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Pogon Szczecin(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2023 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-9 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Newry City AFC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Banbridge Town(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Linfield wins, 0 draws, 1 Carrick Rangers win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Linfield 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Linfield 3-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Carrick Rangers 2-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Carrick Rangers 1-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Linfield 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Linfield 4-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Carrick Rangers on Feb 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 1.3 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 1.3 | 2.0 | 5 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Linfield sit 2nd in Premiership (26 points from 11 matches) and Carrick Rangers sit 5th (17 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
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