Premiership: Portadown - Carrick Rangers match guide and stats

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Competition: Fri 20.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Shamrock Park (5804 seats)

Portadown are itching to increase their points at their own stadium in the upcoming fixture against Carrick Rangers.

Insights:
  • Portadown have the fewest scored goals (8) in Premiership
  • Carrick Rangers have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Premiership

This looks to be an intriguing game with lots of fun and bustle as both teams are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Bring it on!

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Portadown form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premiership this season. Portadown have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 8 losses from their games here at Shamrock Park.

Portadown are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-4 away versus Coleraine.

Before that match, a home win against Banbridge Town in the Irish Cup.

It should be noted that a look at the 13 most recent league matches shows that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).

There will be little rest for Portadown after this match as they are travelling to Larne for a Premiership game in only four days.

Portadown have scored {4 goals} here in 11 league matches, a depressing statistic.

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Carrick Rangers form and stats

There's been little loot from Carrick Rangers's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 10 away games in the Premiership. Carrick Rangers only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws.

There were no winners in Carrick Rangers's previous match, the home game that ended 3-3 vs Cliftonville (placed 1st). Carrick's last match (vs Cliftonville) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 1-3. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw after 90 minutes thanks to a 90th minute equalizer by Anderson.

One match before, 1-1 at home vs Ballymena United (after extra-time, 0-3 on penalties) in the Irish Cup.

The schedule is very tough for Carrick Rangers now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premiership game at Coleraine is waiting in only four days.

People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Carrick Rangers concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own. When Carrick is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Carrick Rangers, Newry City AFC and Dungannon Swifts.

Head 2 Head

Carrick Rangers have managed a streak of 6 consecutive matches without losing (4-2-0) when facing Portadown.

The two combatants have played earlier this season: Carrick Rangers - Portadown 2-0.

Top Goalscorers

Carrick RangersC. Allen
C. Allen
7 goals
Carrick RangersA. Mitchell
A. Mitchell
6 goals
Carrick RangersL. Anderson
L. Anderson
5 goals

Portadown missing players

Carrick Rangers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Portadown Carrick Rangers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 2 Played P 2 10 22
1 1 0 Won W 0 1 7
2 2 1 Drew D 0 2 3
20 8 1 Lost L 2 7 12
8 4 1 Scored S 2 10 30
57 22 3 Conceded C 8 26 45
96% 91% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
87% 73% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 70% 77%
57% 45% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 70% 64%
30% 18% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 70% 45%
13% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 36%
30% 27% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 50%
9% 18% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 23%
65% 64% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 32%
 
4.2 5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3 3.4
6.6 7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.4 4.6
2.3 2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3.2 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
6.2 8.1 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 7.1 7.2
2.4 2.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.9 3.4
14% 14% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 38% 42%
 
11.7 11.5 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 11 9.3
6.2 6.1 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 9 6.2 5
Key stats in Premiership this season:
  • Carrick Rangers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Carrick Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Carrick Rangers have scored more than double the goals of Portadown.
  • Carrick Rangers have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Premiership
  • Portadown have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Portadown have the fewest points (5) at home in Premiership
  • Portadown have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Premiership
  • Portadown have the fewest scored goals (8) in Premiership
  • Portadown have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Premiership
  • Portadown have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Premiership
  • Portadown have the most conceded goals (57) in Premiership
  • Portadown have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in Premiership
  • Portadown have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Premiership
  • Portadown have the the worst goal difference (-18) at home in Premiership
  • Portadown have the the worst goal difference (-49) in Premiership

  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 23 15 4 4 41 29 11 9 2 0 24 8 12 6 2 4 17 21 12 49
2 Larne 22 15 3 4 40 15 10 7 2 1 21 4 12 8 1 3 19 11 25 48
3 Linfield 23 14 4 5 44 19 11 6 3 2 19 11 12 8 1 3 25 8 25 46
4 Crusaders 23 14 3 6 49 29 12 10 1 1 33 10 11 4 2 5 16 19 20 45
5 Coleraine 23 13 4 6 40 19 12 7 2 3 23 11 11 6 2 3 17 8 21 43
6 Glentoran 20 11 2 7 33 14 9 6 0 3 20 6 11 5 2 4 13 8 19 35
7 Ballymena United 21 9 2 10 28 29 11 6 1 4 18 13 10 3 1 6 10 16 -1 29
8 Glenavon 21 7 5 9 38 40 13 6 2 5 25 25 8 1 3 4 13 15 -2 26
9 Carrick Rangers 22 7 3 12 30 45 12 6 1 5 20 19 10 1 2 7 10 26 -15 24
10 Newry City AFC 22 6 0 16 24 44 10 4 0 6 14 15 12 2 0 10 10 29 -20 18
11 Dungannon Swifts 23 4 2 17 15 50 11 4 1 6 10 15 12 0 1 11 5 35 -35 14
12 Portadown 23 1 2 20 8 57 11 1 2 8 4 22 12 0 0 12 4 35 -49 5

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 Cliftonville 23 15 4 4 41 29 11 9 2 0 24 8 12 6 2 4 17 21 12 49
2 Larne 22 15 3 4 40 15 10 7 2 1 21 4 12 8 1 3 19 11 25 48
3 Linfield 23 14 4 5 44 19 11 6 3 2 19 11 12 8 1 3 25 8 25 46
4 Crusaders 23 14 3 6 49 29 12 10 1 1 33 10 11 4 2 5 16 19 20 45
5 Coleraine 23 13 4 6 40 19 12 7 2 3 23 11 11 6 2 3 17 8 21 43
6 Glentoran 20 11 2 7 33 14 9 6 0 3 20 6 11 5 2 4 13 8 19 35
7 Ballymena United 21 9 2 10 28 29 11 6 1 4 18 13 10 3 1 6 10 16 -1 29
8 Glenavon 21 7 5 9 38 40 13 6 2 5 25 25 8 1 3 4 13 15 -2 26
9 Carrick Rangers 22 7 3 12 30 45 12 6 1 5 20 19 10 1 2 7 10 26 -15 24
10 Newry City AFC 22 6 0 16 24 44 10 4 0 6 14 15 12 2 0 10 10 29 -20 18
11 Dungannon Swifts 23 4 2 17 15 50 11 4 1 6 10 15 12 0 1 11 5 35 -35 14
12 Portadown 23 1 2 20 8 57 11 1 2 8 4 22 12 0 0 12 4 35 -49 5

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