Linfield vs Carrick Rangers: result 5-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on October 17, 2020 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Carrick Rangers?
Linfield won 5-1 on October 17, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 4′Andrew WaterworthLinfield
- 14′Andrew WaterworthLinfield
- 26′C. LoughranCarrick Rangers (pen.)
- 57′J. CallacherLinfield
- 64′R. McGivernLinfield
- 73′Andrew WaterworthLinfield
Official lineup for Linfield vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 7Andrew Waterworth
- 18K. McClean
- 10J. Stewart
- 12K. Millar
- 15Navid Nasseri
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 5M. Haughey
- 6J. Callacher
- 25C. Pepper
- 31N. Quinn
- 1C. Johns
Carrick Rangers
- 5C. Rodgers
- 7L. Chapman
- 8J. Frazer
- 11A. Gawne
- 17S. Gordon
- 42L. Anderson
- 3R. Neale
- 4M. Surgenor
- 6C. Loughran
- 10D. Kelly
- 18A. Hogg
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, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2020 | Floriana(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Legia Warszawa(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Stoke City(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Drita(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Tre Fiori(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 | Dundela(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Linfield(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Glentoran(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Linfield wins, 0 draws, 0 Carrick Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2020 | Carrick Rangers 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Linfield 2-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| 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 Mar 7, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 2.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2.2 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 1.0 | 1.2 | 6 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
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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