Linfield vs Carrick Rangers: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on March 10, 2018 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 March 10, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 66′M. StaffordLinfield
- 71′J. MulgrewLinfield
Official lineup for Linfield vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 7Andrew Waterworth
- 29Achille Campion
- 12K. Millar
- 20S. Fallon
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 24R. Garrett
- 2M. Stafford
- 5M. Haughey
- 6J. Callacher
- 31N. Quinn
- 40A. Moore
Carrick Rangers
- 7L. Chapman
- 10Jonathan Smith
- 40Julien Anau
- 8Gavin Taggart
- 23R. Kottoy
- 32Darren Henderson
- 3M. Edgar
- 6P. McNally
- 22D. Larmour
- 37D. McNulty
- 1Harry Doherty
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Ards(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 6, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Glentoran(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Ards(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Linfield wins, 0 draws, 0 Carrick Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jan 9, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 0.9 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1.6 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 0.9 | 2.2 | 2 | 7/15 | 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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