Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Date: Fri 30.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena (6000 seats)

The Premiership season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Carrick Rangers and Ballymena United promises to be an interesting one.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Carrick Rangers form and stats

Carrick Rangers are yet to win a home game, having collected 0 points from their first two Premiership games here at Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena. Carrick Rangers are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena, having lost their two previous games here.

Carrick Rangers lost their last game at Bangor after a 3-5 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home Premiership game against Cliftonville that was lost 0-1.

Carrick Rangers has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 3 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Ballymena United form and stats

Ballymena United are still undefeated on their travels in the Premiership. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

Ballymena United won their last game, 3-0 versus Newington Youth played at home. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Glentoran.

It's early days yet, but Ballymena United has scored 6 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Carrick Rangers 0 wins, 2 draws and Ballymena United 8 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. McGrory
2 goals
C. Friel
2 goals
C. Loughran
1 goals

Carrick Rangers missing players

Ballymena United missing players

Carrick Rangers Ballymena United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played 0 2 3
1 0 0 Won 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew 0 1 1
3 2 0 Lost 0 0 1
3 1 0 Scored 0 6 7
6 3 0 Conceded 0 4 6
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 50% 33%
25% 50% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 100%
25% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
4.2 6 0 Corners For (avg) 0 3 2.3
3 3 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 4 4.3
2 1.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 3 2.3
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Carrick Rangers Last season Ballymena United
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
4 2   Played   2 3
1 0   Won   1 1
0 0   Drew   1 1
3 2   Lost   0 1
3 1   Scored   6 7
6 3   Conceded   4 6
100% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
75% 50%   Over 1.5   100% 100%
50% 50%   Over 2.5   100% 100%
0% 0%   Over 3.5   100% 67%
0% 0%   Over 4.5   50% 33%
25% 50%   BTTS   100% 100%
25% 0%   Clean Sheets   0% 0%
50% 50%   Failed To Score   0% 0%
 
4.2 6   Corners For (avg)   3 2.3
3 3   Corners Against (avg)   4 4.3
2 1.5   Yellow Cards (avg)   3 2.3
1 0   Red Cards   0 0

Carrick Rangers
All Irish League Cup Premiership Championship Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-08-19 PR Crusaders 3 - 0 Carrick Rangers
13-08-19 PR Carrick Rangers 1 - 2 Larne
17-08-19 PR Institute 0 - 2 Carrick Rangers
24-08-19 PR Carrick Rangers 0 - 1 Cliftonville
27-08-19 ILC Bangor 2 - 2 Carrick Rangers
30-08-19 PR Carrick Rangers 18:45 Ballymena United
07-09-19 PR Glenavon 14:00 Carrick Rangers
14-09-19 PR Warrenpoint Town 14:00 Carrick Rangers
23-09-19 PR Carrick Rangers 18:45 Linfield
28-09-19 PR Dungannon Swifts 14:00 Carrick Rangers
Ballymena United
All Irish League Cup Premiership Europa League Club Friendlies Challenge Cup
All Home Away
18-07-19 EL Ballymena United 0 - 4 Malmö FF
10-08-19 PR Dungannon Swifts 2 - 2 Ballymena United
17-08-19 PR Larne 2 - 4 Ballymena United
24-08-19 PR Ballymena United 1 - 2 Glentoran
27-08-19 ILC Ballymena United 3 - 0 Newington Youth
30-08-19 PR Carrick Rangers 18:45 Ballymena United
07-09-19 PR Ballymena United 14:00 Warrenpoint Town
14-09-19 PR Ballymena United 14:00 Coleraine
18-09-19 CC Ballymena United 18:45 Rangers U21
21-09-19 PR Glenavon 14:00 Ballymena United

  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 Crusaders 4 3 1 0 11 2 3 2 1 0 9 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 9 10
2 Dungannon Swifts 4 3 1 0 10 6 3 2 1 0 7 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 4 10
3 Larne 4 2 1 1 12 7 2 1 0 1 8 4 2 1 1 0 4 3 5 7
4 Cliftonville 4 2 1 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 7
5 Coleraine 4 1 3 0 7 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 6 4 2 6
6 Glentoran 4 1 2 1 6 7 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 1 1 1 4 5 -1 5
7 Ballymena United 3 1 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 6 4 1 4
8 Glenavon 4 1 1 2 5 6 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 2 5 -1 4
9 Linfield 2 1 0 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
10 Carrick Rangers 4 1 0 3 3 6 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 -3 3
11 Institute 4 0 1 3 3 8 2 0 0 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 -5 1
12 Warrenpoint Town 3 0 0 3 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 12 -12 0
Last season 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 10 9 0 1 29 3 5 5 0 0 15 1 5 4 0 1 14 2 26 27
2 Carrick Rangers 10 8 1 1 25 14 5 5 0 0 17 5 5 3 1 1 8 9 11 25
3 Portadown 10 4 1 5 17 18 5 3 1 1 11 8 5 1 0 4 6 10 -1 13
4 Dundela 10 3 1 6 17 21 5 3 0 2 11 8 5 0 1 4 6 13 -4 10
5 Ballinamallard United 10 3 0 7 10 20 5 3 0 2 7 7 5 0 0 5 3 13 -10 9
6 H&W Welders 10 1 1 8 10 32 5 1 1 3 5 13 5 0 0 5 5 19 -22 4
Last season 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 Glenavon 4 3 0 1 14 6 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 1 0 1 7 4 8 9
2 Linfield 5 2 2 1 7 6 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 8
3 Ballymena United 5 2 1 2 6 8 4 2 0 2 5 7 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 7
4 Cliftonville 5 2 1 2 8 12 3 2 1 0 7 3 2 0 0 2 1 9 -4 7
5 Coleraine 4 1 1 2 8 9 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 0 0 2 2 5 -1 4
6 Crusaders 5 1 1 3 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 3 6 8 -2 4

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