Premiership match preview and statistics: Carrick Rangers fight Linfield

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Date: Mon 23.September
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena (6000 seats)

Carrick Rangers welcome Linfield for another interesting Premiership fixture here at Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Carrick Rangers form and stats

Carrick Rangers have played three Premiership home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 0 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. With Carrick Rangers having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager N. Currie.

A good away victory last time out for Carrick Rangers, who won 3-0 against Warrenpoint Town (placed 12th). Ahead of that match, Carrick Rangers lost 0-1 at home to Ballymena United.

The lack of attacking qualities in Carrick Rangers means that they have only scored 1 goal in 3 league home games, less than half a goal per match. 4 goals have been conceded.

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Linfield form and stats

A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Premiership, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeats from 2 matches.

Two travels in a row for Linfield, whose manager D. Healy could celebrate last time after the Irish League Cup win against Ballinamallard United. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Glentoran in the Premiership.

Linfield have the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 1 Carrick Rangers victory, 1 draw and 8 Linfield wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 8 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

S. Nixon
3 goals
K. Millar
2 goals
C. Loughran
1 goals

Carrick Rangers missing players

Linfield missing players

Carrick Rangers Linfield
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
6 3 2 Played P 0 1 4
2 0 0 Won W 0 1 3
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
4 3 2 Lost L 0 0 1
6 1 1 Scored S 0 1 7
7 4 3 Conceded C 0 0 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 33% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 25%
17% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 50%
33% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 50%
50% 67% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.3 6.7 5.5 Corners For (avg) C F 0 0 7.7
3.3 3.3 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 0 3.3
2 1.7 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1

Carrick Rangers
All Irish League Cup Premiership Championship Club Friendlies
All Home Away
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 0 - 1 Ballymena United
14-09-19 PR Warrenpoint Town 0 - 3 Carrick Rangers
23-09-19 PR Carrick Rangers 18:45 Linfield
28-09-19 PR Dungannon Swifts 14:00 Carrick Rangers
05-10-19 PR Carrick Rangers 14:00 Coleraine
12-10-19 PR Glentoran 14:00 Carrick Rangers
19-10-19 PR Carrick Rangers 14:00 Dungannon Swifts
Linfield
All Irish League Cup Champions League Premiership Europa League Club Friendlies Challenge Cup
All Home Away
22-08-19 EL Linfield 3 - 2 Qarabağ
29-08-19 EL Qarabağ 2 - 1 Linfield
07-09-19 PR Cliftonville 0 - 1 Linfield
14-09-19 PR Linfield 1 - 0 Glentoran
17-09-19 ILC Ballinamallard United 3 - 3 Linfield
23-09-19 PR Carrick Rangers 18:45 Linfield
28-09-19 PR Linfield 14:00 Glenavon
04-10-19 PR Crusaders 18:45 Linfield
08-10-19 ILC Dungannon Swifts 18:45 Linfield
12-10-19 PR Dungannon Swifts 14:00 Linfield

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crusaders 8 6 1 1 25 8 5 4 1 0 15 4 3 2 0 1 10 4 17 19
2 Coleraine 8 4 4 0 21 8 4 2 2 0 10 3 4 2 2 0 11 5 13 16
3 Cliftonville 8 5 1 2 15 6 4 2 0 2 4 4 4 3 1 0 11 2 9 16
4 Glentoran 8 4 2 2 14 10 4 3 1 0 10 4 4 1 1 2 4 6 4 14
5 Larne 7 3 2 2 17 10 3 1 1 1 8 4 4 2 1 1 9 6 7 11
6 Ballymena United 7 3 2 2 14 10 3 1 1 1 6 3 4 2 1 1 8 7 4 11
7 Dungannon Swifts 8 3 2 3 10 18 4 2 1 1 7 8 4 1 1 2 3 10 -8 11
8 Linfield 4 3 0 1 7 5 3 2 0 1 6 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 9
9 Glenavon 7 2 1 4 10 14 4 2 1 1 6 6 3 0 0 3 4 8 -4 7
10 Carrick Rangers 6 2 0 4 6 7 3 0 0 3 1 4 3 2 0 1 5 3 -1 6
11 Institute 8 0 1 7 4 23 4 0 0 4 3 15 4 0 1 3 1 8 -19 1
12 Warrenpoint Town 7 0 0 7 2 26 2 0 0 2 1 8 5 0 0 5 1 18 -24 0

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