Linfield vs Carrick Rangers: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 14Kick-off on November 2, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Carrick Rangers?
Linfield won 2-0 on November 2, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 42′Andrew WaterworthLinfield
- 58′M. StaffordLinfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2019 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 7-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Ballymena United(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Glentoran(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Linfield win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Carrick Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2019 | Carrick Rangers 0-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Linfield 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Jan 9, 2018 | Carrick Rangers 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Linfield 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Linfield on Sep 23, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 2.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2.4 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 1.1 | 1.3 | 7 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Linfield sit 7th in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Carrick Rangers sit 6th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Linfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy