Carrick Rangers and Crusaders have both delivered a "par" performance until now, to use a golf expression. Both teams reside in mid-table places in the Premiership.
- Carrick Rangers have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Premiership
- Crusaders have won significantly more corners away than at home.
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 Rangers and Crusaders.
Carrick Rangers form and stats
Carrick Rangers, who have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Premiership, have collected 10 points from their Premiership home games so far after 3-1-2.
Carrick travelled for their previous game, a trip to Portadown that ended 2-2. There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Portadown as J. Gibson's goal in the 90th minute completed a cancellation of 0-2 and secured a draw after 90 minutes.
Before that, Carrick drew at home versus Coleraine.The manager S. King will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Ballymena United in only four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Carrick Rangers here at Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 6 games). Carrick have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Crusaders form and stats
3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Crusaders playing as the away team in the Premiership this season.
Crusaders won their last game, 2-1 versus Linfield played at home.
A 0-1 defeat away at Larne before that.After this away game Crusaders return home for a Premiership game against Glentoran. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Crusaders has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. 5 goals have been conceded by Crusaders in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings with these squads: Carrick won three, Crusaders triumphed in six and we saw one draw. nine games with over 2,5 goals, one match with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  B. Kennedy 4 goals |  D. Kelly 3 goals | L. Anderson 3 goals |
Carrick Rangers missing players
Crusaders missing players
| Carrick Rangers | Crusaders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 70% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 25% | 17% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 42% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 30% |
| 5.8 | 6.7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| 0.9 | 0.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 9.2 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 10 | 9.3 |
| 3.3 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| 19% | 17% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 31% | 37% |
| 8.7 | 8 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.5 | 8 | 7.4 |
| 4.3 | 3.5 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
- Carrick Rangers have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Premiership
- Carrick Rangers have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Premiership
- Crusaders have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- 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 | Cliftonville | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 32 |
| 2 | Larne | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Coleraine | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 25 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
| 5 | Linfield | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 23 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 15 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -12 | 13 |
| 9 | Glenavon | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 10 | Portadown | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -16 | 7 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -16 | 6 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -23 | 3 |