H&W Welders will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind Carrick Rangers.
H&W Welders form and stats
H&W Welders have played 11 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-6 (wins-draws-losses). Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for H&W Welders with their five defeats in a row. Not since the Ballinamallard United game, 69 days ago, have they avoided a loss. The H&W Welders manager N. Kelly might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.In their previous game, the manager N. Kelly led his H&W Welders to a defeat in the Championship match away at Ballinamallard United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Blanchflower Stadium. Prior to that, an away loss at Dundela.
H&W Welders are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 14 goals in 11 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the H&W Welders defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 11 games.
Carrick Rangers form and stats
5-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Carrick Rangers in their matches away.Carrick Rangers are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Championship against Larne. A 2-2 draw at Portadown's stadium before that.
Carrick Rangers have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, 11 away games. Carrick Rangers have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Carrick Rangers - H&W Welders 7-2 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for H&W Welders, 1 draw and 6 wins for Carrick Rangers.Top Goalscorers
H&W Welders missing players
Carrick Rangers missing players
| H&W Welders | Carrick Rangers | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 40 | 16 | Scored | 18 | 49 |
| 59 | 27 | Conceded | 19 | 39 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 96% |
| 93% | 86% | Over 1.5 | 86% | 86% |
| 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 54% |
| 36% | 29% | Over 3.5 | 29% | 39% |
| 32% | 21% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 21% |
| 57% | 50% | Both teams to score | 43% | 46% |
| 18% | 21% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 36% |
| 25% | 29% | Failed To Score | 36% | 21% |
- H&W Welders hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 |
