Season ticket holders at Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Carrick Rangers languishing in the 11th position so far. The guesting Crusaders will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
- Carrick Rangers have the most conceded goals (69) in Premiership
- Crusaders have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Premiership
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 and Crusaders.
Carrick Rangers form and stats
With 2 Premiership wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats from their home games, Carrick Rangers, who have the most conceded goals (69) in Premiership, are certainly not brimming with confidence. Two draws in a row at home now for Carrick Rangers.
Carrick Rangers has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Carrick Rangers with 32 goals conceded in these matches.
Crusaders form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premiership travels is 6 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats.
Crusaders are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 24 times in 16 away games so far. As opposed to that, Crusaders have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Carrick - Crusaders 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Carrick victories, one draw and seven Crusaders wins. Over/under statistics; nine of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Loughran 9 goals |  J. McGonigle 8 goals | P. Heatley 7 goals |
Carrick Rangers missing players
Crusaders missing players
| Carrick Rangers | Crusaders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 30 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 27 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 24 | 49 |
| 69 | 32 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 22 | 37 |
| 97% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 87% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 81% | 77% |
| 52% | 53% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 69% | 63% |
| 38% | 47% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 31% | 33% |
| 24% | 27% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 10% |
| 48% | 67% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 69% | 57% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 19% | 30% |
| 48% | 33% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5.3 | 5.9 | 3.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| 38% | 48% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 39% | 39% |
- Carrick Rangers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Carrick Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Carrick Rangers have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Premiership
- Carrick Rangers have the most conceded goals (32) at home in Premiership
- Carrick Rangers have the most conceded goals (69) in Premiership
- Carrick Rangers have the most conceded goals in the first half (36) in Premiership
- Crusaders have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Crusaders have the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in Premiership
- Crusaders have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Premiership
- Crusaders haven’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 | +/- | P |
| 1 | Linfield | 29 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 41 | 63 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 54 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 27 | 52 |
| 4 | Larne | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 51 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 49 |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Crusaders | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 46 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 43 |
| 9 | Warrenpoint Town | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 31 | -24 | 26 |
| 10 | Portadown | 28 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 61 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 38 | -30 | 18 |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 29 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 69 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 37 | -42 | 18 |
| 12 | Dungannon Swifts | 29 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 66 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 35 | -49 | 15 |