Ballymena vs Carrick Rangers
Northern Ireland
NIFL Premiership Ballymena Showgrounds 
Scoring Trends
Ballymena
VS
Carrick Rangers
0.88
Goals Scored
1.75
1.13
Goals Conceded
2.75
75%
Over 1.5
100%
25%
Over 2.5
88%
13%
Over 3.5
75%
Detailed Analysis
Explore Head-to-Head and Form below for more insights.
Expert Analysis by Omoye ThankGod
The metrics give a narrow advantage to Ballymena in what should be an interesting battle. Both teams are capable of scoring but also know how to frustrate opponents.
These teams are familiar foes, often producing closely fought encounters. The smart money follows the trend of low-scoring, disciplined performances. Value typically lies in following these established performance patterns.
Match Possible Outcome Percentage
Match Winner
Home Win43%
Draw29%
Away Win28%
Goals & Scoring
Both Teams to Score55%
Over 1.5 Goals84%
Over 2.5 Goals52%
Match Events
40'
40'
Steele A.
62'
62'
Sub
Thompson J.
In: O’Reilly J.
Out: Thompson J.
65'
65'
O'Conchubhair D.
70'
70'
Sub
Cherry K.
In: Clucas S.
Out: Cherry K.
71'
71'
Burns B.
74'
74'
Sub
Burns B.
In: Scott J.
Out: Burns B.
90'
90'
Lafferty D.
90'
90'
Sub
O'Conchubhair D.
In: Hood J.
Out: O'Conchubhair D.
Previous Encounters
20 Dec 25 NIF
Ballymena
1:1
Carrick Rangers
04 Oct 25 NIF
Carrick Rangers
1:2
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Ballymena
12 Apr 25 NIF
Ballymena
1:1
Carrick Rangers
18 Jan 25 NIF
Carrick Rangers
0:0
Ballymena
30 Nov 24 NIF
Ballymena
1:2
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Carrick Rangers
Recent Form (Last 5)
Ballymena
Home Team 30 Dec
Bangor FC
2 : 0 Ballymena
26 Dec
Ballymena
2 : 0 Coleraine
20 Dec
Ballymena
1 : 1 Carrick Rangers
13 Dec
Portadown
1 : 0 Ballymena
06 Dec
Ballymena
1 : 2 Dungannon
Carrick Rangers
Away Team 10 Jan
Carrick Rangers
5 : 1 Queens University
03 Jan
Carrick Rangers
0 : 7 Glentoran
30 Dec
Crusaders
2 : 2 Carrick Rangers
26 Dec
Carrick Rangers
1 : 2 Larne
20 Dec
Ballymena
1 : 1 Carrick Rangers
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larne | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 37:9 | 52 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 46:24 | 45 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 36:19 | 43 |
| 4 | Linfield | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35:16 | 38 |
| 5 | Dungannon | 23 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 29:34 | 37 |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28:24 | 30 |
| 7 | Bangor FC | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 28:37 | 28 |
| 8 | Portadown | 23 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 30:41 | 28 |
| 9 | Ballymena | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 26:33 | 24 |
| 10 | Crusaders | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 30:44 | 24 |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 24:39 | 19 |
| 12 | Glenavon | 23 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 18:47 | 12 |
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