Carrick Rangers confront Portadown for recognition and sporting success.
- Portadown have the most dropped points from leading position (5) 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 Portadown.
Carrick Rangers form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Carrick Rangers's two home games in the Premiership so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena.
Carrick's previous game was a Irish League Cup match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Dergview (after extra-time). The home side are looking to build on that result.
Before that match, a Premiership win away at Glenavon.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 Rangers 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.
At Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena, Carrick Rangers has the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Portadown form and stats
Portadown have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Premiership were 0 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats from 2 fixtures. It's a growing despair in Portadown as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
Portadown won their last game, 2-0 versus Newington Youth played at home.
Preceding that, the 2-3 home loss versus Linfield.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found three similar matches played by Portadown in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Portadown, zero draws and one defeat.
Portadown have the goal stats of 0-4 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - one - three (Carrick wins - draws - Portadown wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Kelly 3 goals | L. Anderson 2 goals |  R. Croskery 2 goals |
Carrick Rangers missing players
Portadown missing players
| Carrick Rangers | Portadown | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 25% |
| 6 | 9 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 8 | 5.5 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 7.2 |
| 1 | 0.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.7 | 9.5 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 20% | 17% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 38% |
- Portadown have the most conceded goals in the second half (7) in Premiership
- Portadown have the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Premiership
| Carrick Rangers | Last season | Portadown | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 38 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 25 | 11 | Lost | L | 11 | 22 | ||
| 35 | 23 | Scored | S | 24 | 50 | ||
| 92 | 43 | Conceded | C | 47 | 78 | ||
| 95% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 97% | ||
| 89% | 89% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 94% | 89% | ||
| 53% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 78% | 74% | ||
| 39% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 56% | 37% | ||
| 24% | 28% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 39% | 24% | ||
| 47% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 61% | 66% | ||
| 11% | 6% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 13% | ||
| 47% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 28% | 24% | ||
| 4.5 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.5 | ||
| 5.9 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.4 | 8.2 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.5 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 5.5 | 5.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.3 | 6.4 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.2 | ||
| 36% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 42% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Larne | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | Coleraine | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Linfield | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Crusaders | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Warrenpoint Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 3 |
| 10 | Portadown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| 11 | Ballymena United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
| 12 | Dungannon Swifts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 |
| 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 | Glenavon | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 62 |
| 2 | Ballymena United | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 61 |
| 3 | Portadown | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 36 |
| 4 | Warrenpoint Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 36 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -8 | 23 |
| 6 | Dungannon Swifts | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 17 |