Linfield vs Carrick Rangers: result 3-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 11, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Carrick Rangers?
Linfield won 3-0 on January 11, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 49′J. CooperLinfield
- 54′E. EastLinfield
- 66′M. FitzpatrickLinfield
Official lineup for Linfield vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 7K. Millar
- 9J. Cooper
- 10C. Allen
- 16C. Ballantyne
- 2S. Roscoe-Byrne
- 3E. East
- 4S. Whiteside
- 67M. Orr
- 51D. Walsh
Carrick Rangers
- 11N. Maciulaitis
- 22P. Heatley
- 24D. Purkis
- 15B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- 16S. Clucas
- 19J. Crowe
- 12L. McCullough
- 29R. Webb
- 30E. Boyle
- 38C. O'Malley
- 1Ross Glendinning
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | Wellington Rec(home) | 4-0 | Irish Cup |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Glentoran(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Coleraine FC(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | Newry City AFC(home) | 4-3 | Irish Cup |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Larne(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Loughgall(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Ballymena United(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Linfield wins, 1 draw, 0 Carrick Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 1-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Linfield 1-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Linfield on Nov 3, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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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