Linfield vs Carrick Rangers: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 21, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Carrick Rangers?
Linfield won 1-0 on September 21, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 90′K. MillarLinfield
Official lineup for Linfield vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 17C. McKee
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 5C. Shields
- 7K. Millar
- 9J. Cooper
- 10C. Allen
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 3E. East
- 4S. Whiteside
- 27E. McGee
- 1C. Johns
Carrick Rangers
- 22P. Heatley
- 24D. Purkis
- 6S. Gordon
- 16S. Clucas
- 19J. Crowe
- 20K. Cherry
- 2K. Forsythe
- 4M. Surgenor
- 12L. McCullough
- 39B. Tilney
- 1Ross Glendinning
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 7, 0 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Larne(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Portadown(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Loughgall(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Glenavon FC(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Portadown(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Glentoran(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Linfield wins, 1 draw, 1 Carrick Rangers win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 2-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Carrick Rangers 1-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Linfield 3-3 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Linfield on Apr 2, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 2.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 2.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2.7 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 2.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Linfield sit 2nd in Premiership (25 points from 10 matches) and Carrick Rangers sit 5th (16 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
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