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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 32
Mar 16, 2024 at 3pm UK
The Showgrounds

Ballymena
0 - 2
Carrick


Robinson (33')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Teelan (29'), Macuilaitis (88')
Watson (16'), Stewart (22')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Carrick Rangers.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Ballymena 2-4 Crusaders
Saturday, March 9 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Carrick 0-1 Newry City AFC
Saturday, March 9 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Carrick Rangers win with a probability of 43.08%. A win for Ballymena United had a probability of 32.08% and a draw had a probability of 24.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Carrick Rangers win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.97%) and 0-2 (6.93%). The likeliest Ballymena United win was 2-1 (7.59%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.67%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Carrick Rangers would win this match.

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawCarrick Rangers
32.08% (0.045000000000002 0.05) 24.83% (0.0019999999999989 0) 43.08% (-0.044999999999995 -0.04)
Both teams to score 57.25% (0.015999999999998 0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.14% (0.012 0.01)45.85% (-0.0079999999999956 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.83% (0.010999999999999 0.01)68.17% (-0.007000000000005 -0.01)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.76% (0.035000000000011 0.04)27.23% (-0.032999999999998 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.34% (0.045000000000002 0.05)62.66% (-0.040000000000006 -0.04)
Carrick Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.68% (-0.013999999999996 -0.01)21.32% (0.018000000000001 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.73% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02)54.27% (0.027999999999999 0.03)
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 32.08%
    Carrick Rangers 43.08%
    Draw 24.83%
Ballymena UnitedDrawCarrick Rangers
2-1 @ 7.59% (0.0070000000000006 0.01)
1-0 @ 7.55% (0.0039999999999996 0)
2-0 @ 4.91% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
3-1 @ 3.29% (0.0059999999999998 0.01)
3-2 @ 2.54% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-0 @ 2.13% (0.0049999999999999 0)
4-1 @ 1.07% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.99%
Total : 32.08%
1-1 @ 11.67%
2-2 @ 5.87% (0.0019999999999998 0)
0-0 @ 5.81% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-3 @ 1.31% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 24.83%
1-2 @ 9.02% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
0-1 @ 8.97% (-0.0079999999999991 -0.01)
0-2 @ 6.93% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
1-3 @ 4.65% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
0-3 @ 3.57% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
2-3 @ 3.02%
1-4 @ 1.8% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-4 @ 1.38% (-0.004 -0)
2-4 @ 1.17% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 2.57%
Total : 43.08%

Head to Head
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')
Sep 9, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 7
Carrick
0-1
Ballymena

Watson (25'), Glendinning (52'), Cushley (77'), Macuilaitis (90+8')
Westendorf (26' pen.)
Rocks (14'), Taylor (32'), Coates (63'), Friel (77'), O'Neill (90+3')
Apr 29, 2023 5.30pm
Feb 14, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 28
Carrick
1-0
Ballymena
Macuilaitis (28')
Nov 26, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 17
Carrick
0-2
Ballymena
Wilson (73'), Graham (87')
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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