The Carrick Rangers manager N. Currie attacks this game with the team placed 12th so far. In the visitors dressing room Portadown and their manager M. Tipton are in 6th place before this match.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Carrick Rangers form and stats
Carrick Rangers have less points than they have played home games in the Premiership so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 1 point.
Carrick haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 186 minutes ago. C. Loughran scored that one.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Dungannon Swifts in the Premiership last time out and are looking for a win here. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Cliftonville.
Carrick Rangers are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership match at Glenavon awaits in four days.
At Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena, Carrick Rangers has the goal stats of 1-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Portadown form and stats
Four points from two away games for Portadown, meaning one draw and one victory in the Premiership so far.
The manager M. Tipton was unhappy after their last game, a Premiership match played at their home ground Shamrock Park. Portadown suffered a 1-2 loss to Linfield (placed 1st). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Warrenpoint Town.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Portadown manager M. Tipton as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Dungannon Swifts.
It's early days yet, but Portadown has scored 5 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Carrick, two draws and three wins for Portadown. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Carrick Rangers missing players
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| Carrick Rangers | Portadown | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 3.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 7 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 12 | 28 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 56% | 46% |
- Carrick Rangers has the most conceded goals (10) in Premiership
- Carrick Rangers has the the worst goal difference (-8) in Premiership
- Carrick Rangers is in the worst form (0-1-3)
| Carrick Rangers | Last season | Portadown | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 31 | 16 | Played | P | 16 | 31 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 9 | 20 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 19 | 11 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 34 | 17 | Scored | S | 32 | 72 | ||
| 47 | 25 | Conceded | C | 20 | 30 | ||
| 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 94% | ||
| 71% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 81% | 84% | ||
| 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 56% | 58% | ||
| 23% | 19% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 39% | ||
| 10% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 31% | 29% | ||
| 35% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 45% | ||
| 39% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 6% | 13% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.9 | 0.8 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 278 | 171 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 67 | ||
| 128 | 74 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 33 | ||
| 27% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 128% | 106% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Larne | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | Cliftonville | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Portadown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 7 | Warrenpoint Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| 10 | Glentoran | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 2 |
| 12 | Carrick Rangers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -8 | 1 |
| Last season | 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 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 71 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 47 | 69 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 31 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 64 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 40 | 65 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 31 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 36 | 59 |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 26 | 59 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 60 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 58 |
| 6 | Larne | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 30 | 56 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 46 | 71 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 51 | -25 | 35 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 34 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -13 | 32 |
| 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 76 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 43 | -40 | 30 |
| 10 | Ballymena United | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 54 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 24 | -20 | 27 |
| 11 | Warrenpoint Town | 31 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 85 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 45 | -59 | 18 |
| 12 | Institute | 31 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 72 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 | -49 | 15 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portadown | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 72 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 42 | 66 |
| 2 | Loughgall | 31 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 24 | 26 | 62 |
| 3 | Ballinamallard United | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 71 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 37 | 60 |
| 4 | Ards | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 21 | 52 |
| 5 | Newry City AFC | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 23 | 51 |
| 6 | Dundela | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -6 | 46 |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 48 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | H&W Welders | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 52 | 63 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 35 |
| 9 | Queen's University | 31 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 59 | 69 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 37 | -10 | 34 |
| 10 | Dergview | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 54 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 33 | -16 | 29 |
| 11 | PSNI | 30 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 40 | 98 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 52 | -58 | 23 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 33 | 85 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 42 | -52 | 22 |