Football betting preview: Dungannon Swifts vs Carrick Rangers

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Competition: Fri 30.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premiership, Dungannon Swifts holding 12th place and Carrick Rangers lying 11th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals (18) in Premiership
  • Carrick Rangers have the most conceded goals (77) in Premiership

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Dungannon Swifts form and stats

Dungannon Swifts's struggle is real here with only 9 points collected from 16 Premiership games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-0-13. With Dungannon having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager D. Shiels.

Before that, Dungannon played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Carrick Rangers.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Dungannon as they have a new game in only four days, a Premiership match thankfully also at home. Warrenpoint Town are visiting.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Dungannon Swifts here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 16 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Dungannon have conceded 33 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Carrick Rangers form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Carrick Rangers, who have the most conceded goals (77) in Premiership, so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-12 (win-draw-lose).

A draw for Carrick before that, at their own venue hosting Dungannon Swifts (1-1).

As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Cliftonville was particularly ugly (0-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.

A new game in only four days for Carrick Rangers, the Premiership home match versus Ballymena United. Busy days.

Goals are few and far between in Carrick Rangers's away league games. Only 8 goals from 17 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. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Carrick's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 44 goals in 17 travels.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Carrick Rangers - Dungannon 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Dungannon, two draws and four wins for Carrick Rangers. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Carrick RangersC. Loughran
C. Loughran
9 goals
Dungannon SwiftsR. Campbell
R. Campbell
4 goals
Dungannon SwiftsD. Wilson
D. Wilson
4 goals

Dungannon Swifts missing players

Carrick Rangers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Dungannon Swifts Carrick Rangers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 3 Played P 2 17 33
4 3 0 Won W 0 2 4
4 0 0 Drew D 1 3 8
25 13 3 Lost L 1 12 21
18 11 0 Scored S 0 8 28
72 33 6 Conceded C 2 44 77
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 94% 94%
82% 88% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 88% 88%
48% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 47% 48%
24% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 36%
15% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 24% 24%
36% 38% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 24% 45%
12% 6% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 12% 9%
58% 56% 100% Failed to Score F T 100% 71% 52%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.8 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.6 1.7
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
5.3 5.1 5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 5 5.4
2.2 2.2 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.2 2.5
25% 31% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 21% 34%
Key stats in Premiership this season:
  • 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 (44) away in Premiership
  • Carrick Rangers have the most conceded goals (77) in Premiership
  • Carrick Rangers have the most conceded goals in the first half (42) in Premiership
  • Carrick Rangers have the the worst goal difference (-36) away in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Dungannon Swifts have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dungannon Swifts have the fewest points (9) at home in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals (11) at home in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals (18) in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the most conceded goals in the second half (40) in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the the worst goal difference (-22) at home in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the the worst goal difference (-54) in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts 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 33 22 4 7 76 34 17 14 2 1 49 9 16 8 2 6 27 25 42 70
2 Glentoran 33 18 9 6 61 29 16 11 4 1 35 11 17 7 5 5 26 18 32 63
3 Coleraine 33 18 8 7 50 32 17 10 4 3 24 13 16 8 4 4 26 19 18 62
4 Cliftonville 33 16 8 9 55 35 17 12 2 3 37 17 16 4 6 6 18 18 20 56
5 Larne 33 15 10 8 56 35 17 9 5 3 30 14 16 6 5 5 26 21 21 55
6 Crusaders 33 16 5 12 59 40 16 9 2 5 33 18 17 7 3 7 26 22 19 53
7 Glenavon 33 14 10 9 56 57 16 6 7 3 28 27 17 8 3 6 28 30 -1 52
8 Ballymena United 33 13 7 13 50 40 17 6 4 7 24 22 16 7 3 6 26 18 10 46
9 Portadown 33 8 6 19 40 65 17 4 3 10 19 26 16 4 3 9 21 39 -25 30
10 Warrenpoint Town 33 6 9 18 32 65 16 2 6 8 19 29 17 4 3 10 13 36 -33 27
11 Carrick Rangers 33 4 8 21 28 77 16 2 5 9 20 33 17 2 3 12 8 44 -49 20
12 Dungannon Swifts 33 4 4 25 18 72 16 3 0 13 11 33 17 1 4 12 7 39 -54 16

Table
  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 33 22 4 7 76 34 17 14 2 1 49 9 16 8 2 6 27 25 42 70
2 Glentoran 33 18 9 6 61 29 16 11 4 1 35 11 17 7 5 5 26 18 32 63
3 Coleraine 33 18 8 7 50 32 17 10 4 3 24 13 16 8 4 4 26 19 18 62
4 Cliftonville 33 16 8 9 55 35 17 12 2 3 37 17 16 4 6 6 18 18 20 56
5 Larne 33 15 10 8 56 35 17 9 5 3 30 14 16 6 5 5 26 21 21 55
6 Crusaders 33 16 5 12 59 40 16 9 2 5 33 18 17 7 3 7 26 22 19 53
7 Glenavon 33 14 10 9 56 57 16 6 7 3 28 27 17 8 3 6 28 30 -1 52
8 Ballymena United 33 13 7 13 50 40 17 6 4 7 24 22 16 7 3 6 26 18 10 46
9 Portadown 33 8 6 19 40 65 17 4 3 10 19 26 16 4 3 9 21 39 -25 30
10 Warrenpoint Town 33 6 9 18 32 65 16 2 6 8 19 29 17 4 3 10 13 36 -33 27
11 Carrick Rangers 33 4 8 21 28 77 16 2 5 9 20 33 17 2 3 12 8 44 -49 20
12 Dungannon Swifts 33 4 4 25 18 72 16 3 0 13 11 33 17 1 4 12 7 39 -54 16

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