Linfield vs Carrick Rangers: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 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 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 55′B. HallLinfield
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Linfield win at 57%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Linfield vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 30Kobei Moore
- 5C. Shields
- 7K. Millar
- 10A. Frizzell
- 26I. Baird
- 15B. Hall
- 27E. McGee
- 34Dane Neil McCullough
- 1C. Johns
Carrick Rangers
- 9D. Gibson
- 22P. Heatley
- 5J. Forsythe
- 14Aidan Daniel Steele
- 15B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- 19J. Crowe
- 24M. Snoddy
- 4B. Burns
- 6J. Callacher
- 12L. McCullough
- 1N. Gartside
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Limavady United(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Glentoran(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Ballymena United(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Dollingstown(away) | 7-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Bangor(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Limavady United(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Portadown(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 8-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Linfield wins, 1 draw, 1 Carrick Rangers win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Carrick Rangers 2-0 Linfield | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Carrick Rangers 0-0 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Linfield 3-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Linfield 3-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 1-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Linfield 1-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Linfield on Mar 20, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 2.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 2.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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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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