Carrick Rangers vs Portadown: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Northern Ireland Championship
Date: Tue 30.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena (6000 seats)

A key match in Championship as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Carrick Rangers and Portadown.

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Carrick Rangers form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena as Carrick Rangers have scored 20 goals to get 22 points from 11 games. The overall stats are 7-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Carrick Rangers has won so many consecutive home games (eight in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena. We remember; it was H&W Welders. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena.

The Carrick Rangers supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Portadown in Championship and win 4-0. Before that match, a win away at Dundela.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Carrick Rangers have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found one game) they have won 0 times, drawn 1 and lost 0.

Carrick Rangers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena with 20 goals in 11 matches. 16 goals have been conceded.

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Portadown form and stats

As the visiting team Portadown have produced an overall stat of 4-4-3 so far. four defeats in a row for Portadown in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus H&W Welders.

Two away games in a row for Portadown, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-4 versus Carrick Rangers in the Championship. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Ballinamallard United.

Portadown are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 19 times in 11 away games so far. Portadown have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Carrick Rangers - Portadown 4-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Carrick Rangers won 4, Portadown won 3 and 3 draws.

Top Goalscorers

Carrick Rangers missing players

Portadown missing players

Carrick Rangers Portadown
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
32 16 4 Played 4 16 32
20 12 3 Won 1 5 15
4 1 0 Drew 1 4 6
8 3 1 Lost 2 7 11
59 37 6 Scored 5 25 59
42 21 7 Conceded 9 28 55
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 88% 75% Over 1.5 100% 94% 97%
59% 62% 50% Over 2.5 75% 69% 78%
38% 50% 50% Over 3.5 50% 44% 50%
19% 31% 50% Over 4.5 25% 19% 22%
50% 50% 25% BTTS 50% 56% 62%
34% 44% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 12% 12%
19% 6% 25% Failed To Score 50% 31% 25%
 
5 4.2 6 Corners For (avg) 2 4 7.4
3.9 3.8 6 Corners Against (avg) 0 1 2.2
1.1 0.5 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.5 1.6
2 1 1 Red Cards 2 2 2
Key stats this season:
  • Portadown hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Carrick Rangers is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

Carrick Rangers
All Irish League Cup Championship Premiership Club Friendlies
All Home Away
09-02-19 CH Carrick Rangers 7 - 2 H&W Welders
16-02-19 CH Ballinamallard United 1 - 2 Carrick Rangers
23-02-19 CH Carrick Rangers 3 - 2 Dundela
09-03-19 CH Portadown 2 - 2 Carrick Rangers
16-03-19 CH Carrick Rangers 1 - 0 Larne
06-04-19 CH H&W Welders 1 - 2 Carrick Rangers
13-04-19 CH Carrick Rangers 2 - 1 Ballinamallard United
20-04-19 CH Dundela 1 - 2 Carrick Rangers
27-04-19 CH Carrick Rangers 4 - 0 Portadown
30-04-19 CH Carrick Rangers 18:45 Portadown
Portadown
All Irish League Cup Championship Premiership Club Friendlies
All Home Away
09-02-19 CH Portadown 1 - 2 Larne
16-02-19 CH H&W Welders 0 - 6 Portadown
23-02-19 CH Ballinamallard United 1 - 0 Portadown
09-03-19 CH Portadown 2 - 2 Carrick Rangers
30-03-19 CH Dundela 2 - 0 Portadown
06-04-19 CH Larne 3 - 0 Portadown
13-04-19 CH Portadown 3 - 1 H&W Welders
20-04-19 CH Portadown 2 - 1 Ballinamallard United
27-04-19 CH Carrick Rangers 4 - 0 Portadown
30-04-19 CH Carrick Rangers 18:45 Portadown

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Larne 22 17 3 2 58 16 11 10 1 0 36 4 11 7 2 2 22 12 42 54
2 Carrick Rangers 22 12 3 7 34 28 11 7 1 3 20 16 11 5 2 4 14 12 6 39
3 Portadown 22 11 5 6 42 37 11 7 1 3 23 19 11 4 4 3 19 18 5 38
4 Dundela 22 10 6 6 50 39 11 3 4 4 22 25 11 7 2 2 28 14 11 36
5 H&W Welders 22 10 1 11 35 36 11 4 1 6 14 18 11 6 0 5 21 18 -1 31
6 Ballinamallard United 22 9 3 10 29 31 11 5 1 5 16 12 11 4 2 5 13 19 -2 30
7 Loughgall 22 8 5 9 43 39 11 5 3 3 26 16 11 3 2 6 17 23 4 29
8 Ballyclare Comrades 22 8 5 9 40 47 11 4 4 3 17 21 11 4 1 6 23 26 -7 29
9 PSNI 22 7 5 10 36 46 11 5 1 5 17 17 11 2 4 5 19 29 -10 26
10 Knockbreda 22 7 4 11 32 45 11 3 3 5 18 23 11 4 1 6 14 22 -13 25
11 Limavady United 22 4 6 12 29 47 11 1 3 7 17 26 11 3 3 5 12 21 -18 18
12 Dergview 22 5 2 15 29 46 11 2 1 8 13 21 11 3 1 7 16 25 -17 17

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