The managers R. Bowers and N. Currie are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Championship league table.
Dundela and Carrick Rangers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Dundela form and stats
Dundela have collected 13 points from their home games so far after 3-4-4.Dundela's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-5 versus Larne. Heartbreak before that as Dundela lost 0-2 at Ballinamallard United's place.
The Dundela manager R. Bowers has got the team scoring with 22 from 11 home games. Dundela have conceded 25 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Carrick Rangers form and stats
As the visiting team Carrick Rangers have produced an overall stat of 5-2-4 so far.Carrick Rangers won their last game, 2-1 versus Ballinamallard United played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus H&W Welders at their stadium, the result 2-1.
Carrick Rangers are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 11 games. 12 goals have been conceded by Carrick Rangers in these games.
Head 2 Head
Carrick Rangers - Dundela 3-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Dundela victories, 2 draws and 4 Carrick Rangers wins.Dundela missing players
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| Dundela | Carrick Rangers | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 64 | 32 | Scored | 20 | 53 |
| 56 | 31 | Conceded | 20 | 41 |
| 97% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 97% |
| 93% | 93% | Over 1.5 | 87% | 87% |
| 77% | 73% | Over 2.5 | 53% | 57% |
| 67% | 73% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 37% |
| 50% | 60% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 20% |
| 60% | 67% | Both teams to score | 47% | 50% |
| 20% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 27% | 33% |
| 23% | 20% | Failed To Score | 33% | 20% |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | Corners For (avg) | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0.7 | Corners Against (avg) | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 0.5 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 2 |
| 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 |
