This could be an interesting match as Carrick Rangers have their presumed home advantage while Crusaders are ahead 14 points in the Premiership table.
The visiting Crusaders played their last game only four days ago, a Premiership match. That game, against Larne, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Crusaders.
Carrick Rangers form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premiership this season. Carrick Rangers, who have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Premiership, have only managed 2 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Loughshore Hotel Arena. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Carrick Rangers after consecutive victories at their own ground.
A good away victory last time out for Carrick Rangers, who won 2-1 against Ballymena United (placed 7th). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Linfield.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Carrick Rangers here at Loughshore Hotel Arena in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 7 games). Carrick Rangers have conceded 11 from these games.
Crusaders form and stats
2-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Crusaders in their Premiership matches away. With three draws in a row for Crusaders the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment. It's three draws from Crusaders's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
Crusaders has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Larne for a Premiership game that ended a draw (0-0). A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Institute.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Crusaders are regular goalscorers on their travels. Crusaders have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Crusaders - Carrick Rangers 3-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Carrick Rangers 2 wins, 0 draws and Crusaders 8 victories. As for goals, 10 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Heatley 7 goals |  P. Lowry 5 goals |  R. Clarke 4 goals |
Carrick Rangers missing players
Crusaders missing players
| Carrick Rangers | Crusaders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 35 |
| 22 | 11 | 8 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 93% |
| 71% | 43% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 83% | 87% |
| 57% | 43% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 14% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 7% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 36% | 29% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 47% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 47% |
| 36% | 43% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 13% |
| 4.8 | 6.7 | 6.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 4.5 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Carrick Rangers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Carrick Rangers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Carrick Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Crusaders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Crusaders have scored more than double the goals of Carrick Rangers.
- Crusaders have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Coleraine | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 28 | 35 |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 34 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 29 |
| 4 | Linfield | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 27 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | Larne | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 20 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 16 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -9 | 15 |
| 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -19 | 14 |
| 10 | Glenavon | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 26 | -20 | 11 |
| 11 | Institute | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -20 | 8 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 33 | -46 | 3 |