With their 33 point advantage in the league table, Cliftonville fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Carrick Rangers.
- Cliftonville have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Premiership
- Carrick Rangers have the most conceded goals (72) in Premiership
The hosts Cliftonville saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Premiership. This match was also played here at Solitude. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Carrick Rangers have had more rest.
Carrick Rangers play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Carrick Rangers when playing on artifical turf are 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats from three matches. They have scored 3 goals and conceded 9 times in these games.
Cliftonville form and stats
Cliftonville are steadily winning Premiership games and points here at Solitude. 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 15 games.
Before that match, a win away at Portadown.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (32 in 15 games), Cliftonville's attacking play is working. Cliftonville's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Carrick Rangers form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Carrick Rangers, who have the most conceded goals (72) in Premiership, so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-11 (win-draw-lose).
There were no winners in Carrick Rangers's previous match, a Premiership home game that ended 1-1 vs Dungannon Swifts (placed 12th). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Warrenpoint Town that ended 0-0.
Goals are few and far between in Carrick's away league games. Only 8 goals from 16 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Carrick Rangers, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Carrick Rangers - Cliftonville 0-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Cliftonville won nine, Carrick Rangers won one and zero draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Curran 11 goals | M. McCrudden 10 goals |  C. Loughran 9 goals |
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| Cliftonville | Carrick Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 15 | 11 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 50 | 32 | 14 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 28 |
| 34 | 16 | 0 | Conceded | C | 7 | 39 | 72 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 94% |
| 75% | 81% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 53% | 69% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 44% | 47% |
| 22% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 25% | 34% |
| 9% | 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 19% | 22% |
| 44% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 25% | 47% |
| 31% | 44% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 9% |
| 28% | 19% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 69% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7.5 | 8.5 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| 3.9 | 4.9 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| 39% | 41% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 24% | 35% |
- Carrick Rangers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- 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 (72) in Premiership
- Carrick Rangers have the most conceded goals in the first half (38) in Premiership
- Cliftonville have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cliftonville have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Carrick Rangers have scored away.
- Cliftonville have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Premiership
- Cliftonville haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 74 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 43 | 70 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 59 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 56 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 29 | 57 |
| 4 | Larne | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 53 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 55 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 53 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 50 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 46 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 49 | 52 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 46 |
| 9 | Warrenpoint Town | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 36 | -30 | 27 |
| 10 | Portadown | 31 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 38 | -28 | 24 |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 32 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 72 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 39 | -44 | 20 |
| 12 | Dungannon Swifts | 32 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 70 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 39 | -52 | 16 |