Linfield vs Carrick Rangers: result 7-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on March 13, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Carrick Rangers?
Linfield won 7-0 on March 13, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 14′S. LaveryLinfield
- 20′S. LaveryLinfield (pen.)
- 28′K. MillarLinfield
- 32′M. NewberryLinfield
- 54′S. LaveryLinfield
- 73′C. PalmerLinfield
- 74′J. StewartLinfield
Official lineup for Linfield vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 4M. Newberry
- 14S. Lavery
- 10J. Stewart
- 12K. Millar
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 35C. Palmer
- 99J. Cooper
- 2M. Stafford
- 6J. Callacher
- 31N. Quinn
- 1C. Johns
Carrick Rangers
- 5C. Rodgers
- 99C. Friel
- 16M. Smith
- 17S. Gordon
- 42L. Anderson
- 48G. Storey
- 2K. Forsythe
- 3R. Neale
- 23Reece Glendinning
- 55Christopher Ramsey
- 1Geoff McKinty
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Glentoran(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Larne(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Glentoran(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2021 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Glentoran(home) | 0-5 | Premiership |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2021 | Carrick Rangers 1-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Linfield 5-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Linfield on Feb 9, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 2.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 0.9 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2.3 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1 | 7/15 | 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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