Portadown vs Carrick Rangers: result 1-1 and analysis
PremiershipRelegation Group - 35Kick-off on April 7, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Carrick Rangers?
Portadown and Carrick Rangers drew 1-1 on April 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′A. TowePortadown
- 79′D. GibsonCarrick Rangers (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Linfield(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | Crusaders FC(home) | 6-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Linfield(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Glentoran(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Bangor(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Portadown win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Carrick Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Portadown 0-3 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Carrick Rangers 1-2 Portadown | Premiership |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Carrick Rangers 1-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Carrick Rangers 4-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Portadown 1-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Portadown 1-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Portadown vs Carrick Rangers on Jan 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 2.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 2.5 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portadown sit 10th in Premiership (0 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 |
| 10 | Portadown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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