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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 26
Jan 18, 2025 at 3pm UK
Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena

Carrick
vs.
Ballymena

Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Carrick Rangers and Ballymena United.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Carrick 0-0 Crusaders
Monday, December 30 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership
Next Game: Linfield vs. Carrick
Saturday, January 11 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Ballymena 0-2 Glenavon
Monday, December 30 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership
Next Game: Ballymena vs. Glentoran
Saturday, January 11 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Carrick Rangers win with a probability of 41.53%. A win for Ballymena United has a probability of 30.19% and a draw has a probability of 28.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Carrick Rangers win is 1-0 with a probability of 12.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (8.25%) and 2-0 (8.05%). The likeliest Ballymena United win is 0-1 (10.49%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (13.16%).

Result
Carrick RangersDrawBallymena United
41.53%28.28%30.19%
Both teams to score 45.82%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
39.84%60.16%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
19.64%80.36%
Carrick Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.47%28.53%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.68%64.31%
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.11%35.88%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.34%72.66%
Score Analysis
    Carrick Rangers 41.53%
    Ballymena United 30.18%
    Draw 28.27%
Carrick RangersDrawBallymena United
1-0 @ 12.84%
2-1 @ 8.25%
2-0 @ 8.05%
3-1 @ 3.45%
3-0 @ 3.37%
3-2 @ 1.77%
4-1 @ 1.08%
4-0 @ 1.06%
Other @ 1.66%
Total : 41.53%
1-1 @ 13.16%
0-0 @ 10.23%
2-2 @ 4.23%
Other @ 0.66%
Total : 28.27%
0-1 @ 10.49%
1-2 @ 6.74%
0-2 @ 5.38%
1-3 @ 2.3%
0-3 @ 1.84%
2-3 @ 1.45%
Other @ 1.99%
Total : 30.18%

Head to Head
Nov 30, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 19
Ballymena
1-2
Carrick
McCallion (65')
Carson (8'), Scott (22')
Purkis (49'), Macuilaitis (71')
Forsythe (22'), Cherry (23'), Clucas (25'), Heatley (80')
Glendinning (79')
Sep 17, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 8
Carrick
1-4
Ballymena
Gordon (57')
Forsythe (26'), Glendinning (35'), Gordon (35'), Macuilaitis (56'), Clucas (69'), Stewart (75'), Cherry (77')
Jarvis (2'), Lafferty (15'), Kennedy (90+1' pen., 90+6')
Jarvis (4'), Carson (30'), McMurray (35'), Scott (35'), Kennedy (37')
Apr 13, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 2
Carrick
2-1
Ballymena
Tilney (66'), Purkis (77')
Cushley (14'), Crowe (55'), Buchanan-Rolleston (90+2')
Stewart (90+4')
Gawne (3'), McMurray (19'), Nelson (80')
Mar 16, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 32
Ballymena
0-2
Carrick

Robinson (33')
Teelan (29'), Macuilaitis (88')
Watson (16'), Stewart (22')
Dec 15, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 21
Ballymena
0-2
Carrick

Boyle (47'), Rocks (90+2')
Cushley (28' pen.), Purkis (90+6')
Crowe (61'), Gordon (79'), Andrews (84'), Andrews (85')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield22153440162448
2GlentoranGlentoran2311572820838
3Dungannon SwiftsDungannon2311392926336
4PortadownPortadown2210482823534
5CliftonvilleCliftonville219482823531
6CrusadersCrusaders229492627-131
7Ballymena UnitedBallymena22101112729-231
8ColeraineColeraine228683733430
9LarneLarne167541712526
10GlenavonGlenavon2367102130-925
11Carrick RangersCarrick2156102030-1021
12Loughgall2334162456-3213


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