The season is still fairly new and the Premiership table has to be read with caution. So far Cliftonville find themselves in 7th position and Carrick Rangers are placed 11th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
0 - 0 - 2 with 3-6. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Carrick Rangers when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Carrick Rangers play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
Cliftonville form and stats
Cliftonville have only played one Premiership game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats from 15 matches.
The fans are hoping that Cliftonville will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Premiership game against Crusaders (placed 3rd). Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Glentoran.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Cliftonville at home in the league. 1 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Carrick Rangers form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Premiership ended in defeat. Last season Carrick Rangers had these away match statistics: Played 15; won 5, drew 2 and lost 8.
The manager N. Currie was unhappy after their last game, a Premiership match played at their home ground Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena. Carrick suffered a 1-2 loss to Larne (placed 2nd). Preceding that game, the 1-5 loss visiting Linfield's place.
Carrick Rangers have the goal stats of 1-5 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Cliftonville won eight, Carrick Rangers won one and one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Cliftonville missing players
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| Cliftonville | Carrick Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 8 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 20% | 25% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| Cliftonville | Last season | Carrick Rangers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 31 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 31 | ||
| 18 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 8 | 19 | ||
| 48 | 23 | Scored | S | 17 | 34 | ||
| 22 | 11 | Conceded | C | 22 | 47 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 87% | 94% | ||
| 61% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 71% | ||
| 39% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 55% | ||
| 19% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 23% | ||
| 6% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 10% | ||
| 39% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 35% | ||
| 42% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 32% | ||
| 23% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 39% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 261 | 113 | Total Shots | T S | 107 | 278 | ||
| 127 | 56 | Shots on Target | S O | 54 | 128 | ||
| 38% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 27% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Larne | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Warrenpoint Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Cliftonville | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Portadown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Glentoran | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 10 | Glenavon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
| 12 | Dungannon Swifts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 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 | 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 |