This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premiership, Carrick Rangers holding 11th place and Dungannon Swifts lying 12th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- Carrick Rangers have the most conceded goals (71) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals (17) 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 Dungannon Swifts.
Carrick Rangers form and stats
Carrick Rangers's results here at Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena in the Premiership have been very modest with 2 victories, 4 draws and 9 defeats. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Carrick are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 206 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Cathair Friel).
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Portadown (0-2).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Carrick have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost one.
Carrick are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 15 games. Carrick have conceded 32 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Dungannon Swifts form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Dungannon Swifts, who have the fewest scored goals (17) in Premiership, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-12 (win-draw-lose). With the Dungannon Swifts losing streak of six defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. A depressing six defeats in a row for Dungannon in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Warrenpoint Town.
Dungannon have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 478 minutes ago. B. Gallagher was the goal scorer.
A 0-2 defeat away at Glentoran before that.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Dungannon Swifts in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Dungannon, one draw and one defeat.
Dungannon Swifts are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 6 goals from 16 away games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Dungannon manager D. Shiels has some worries about the defense as 38 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Dungannon Swifts - Carrick Rangers 0-2. Carrick Rangers-Dungannon Swifts H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Carrick four wins, Dungannon Swifts five wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Loughran 9 goals | D. Kelly 4 goals |  R. Campbell 4 goals |
Carrick Rangers missing players
Dungannon Swifts missing players
| Carrick Rangers | Dungannon Swifts | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 31 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 27 | 19 | 11 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 71 | 32 | 8 | Conceded | C | 6 | 38 | 69 |
| 94% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 87% | 87% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 81% |
| 48% | 53% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 52% |
| 35% | 47% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 31% | 26% |
| 23% | 27% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 19% | 16% |
| 45% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 31% | 35% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 19% | 13% |
| 52% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 62% | 58% |
| 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 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5.4 | 5.9 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| 2.4 | 2.7 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 36% | 48% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 17% | 25% |
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dungannon Swifts have scored away.
- Carrick Rangers have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Premiership
- Carrick Rangers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (7) in Premiership
- Carrick Rangers have the most conceded goals (32) at home in Premiership
- Carrick Rangers have the most conceded goals (71) in Premiership
- Carrick Rangers have the most conceded goals in the first half (37) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dungannon Swifts have the fewest points (6) away in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals (17) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the most conceded goals in the second half (38) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the the worst goal difference (-32) away in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the the worst goal difference (-52) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 72 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 42 | 67 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 58 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 55 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 29 | 56 |
| 4 | Larne | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 48 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 52 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 50 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 31 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 47 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 46 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 46 |
| 9 | Warrenpoint Town | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 31 | -25 | 27 |
| 10 | Portadown | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 61 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 38 | -27 | 24 |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 31 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 71 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 39 | -44 | 19 |
| 12 | Dungannon Swifts | 31 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 69 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 38 | -52 | 15 |