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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 8
Sep 17, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena

Carrick
1 - 4
Ballymena

Gordon (57')
Forsythe (26'), Glendinning (35'), Gordon (35'), Macuilaitis (56'), Clucas (69'), Stewart (75'), Cherry (77')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Jarvis (2'), Lafferty (15'), Kennedy (90+1' pen., 90+6' pen.)
Jarvis (4'), Carson (30'), McMurray (35'), Scott (35'), Kennedy (37')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Carrick Rangers and Ballymena United.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Coleraine 3-1 Carrick
Saturday, September 14 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Ballymena 1-0 Glentoran
Saturday, September 14 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 50.53%. A draw had a probability of 24.8% and a win for Ballymena United had a probability of 24.71%.

The most likely scoreline for a Carrick Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.54%) and 2-0 (9.05%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.77%), while for a Ballymena United win it was 0-1 (7.27%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 0.6% likelihood.

Result
Carrick RangersDrawBallymena United
50.53% (0.021999999999998 0.02) 24.76% (0.159 0.16) 24.71% (-0.182 -0.18)
Both teams to score 52.27% (-0.677 -0.68)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.01% (-0.81 -0.81)49.98% (0.807 0.81)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.03% (-0.726 -0.73)71.96% (0.72499999999999 0.72)
Carrick Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.21% (-0.31 -0.31)19.79% (0.308 0.31)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.15% (-0.501 -0.5)51.84% (0.5 0.5)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.17% (-0.593 -0.59)34.83% (0.59 0.59)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.43% (-0.634 -0.63)71.56% (0.63199999999999 0.63)
Score Analysis
    Carrick Rangers 50.52%
    Ballymena United 24.71%
    Draw 24.76%
Carrick RangersDrawBallymena United
1-0 @ 11.16% (0.26 0.26)
2-1 @ 9.54% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02)
2-0 @ 9.05% (0.122 0.12)
3-1 @ 5.15% (-0.063 -0.06)
3-0 @ 4.89% (0.019 0.02)
3-2 @ 2.72% (-0.078 -0.08)
4-1 @ 2.09% (-0.046 -0.05)
4-0 @ 1.98% (-0.012 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.1% (-0.043 -0.04)
Other @ 2.86%
Total : 50.52%
1-1 @ 11.77% (0.08 0.08)
0-0 @ 6.89% (0.223 0.22)
2-2 @ 5.03% (-0.095000000000001 -0.1)
3-3 @ 0.96% (-0.044 -0.04)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 24.76%
0-1 @ 7.27% (0.121 0.12)
1-2 @ 6.21% (-0.057 -0.06)
0-2 @ 3.83% (0.0020000000000002 0)
1-3 @ 2.18% (-0.056 -0.06)
2-3 @ 1.77% (-0.062 -0.06)
0-3 @ 1.35% (-0.021 -0.02)
Other @ 2.09%
Total : 24.71%

Head to Head
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')
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
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield21152440162447
2PortadownPortadown2010462819934
3GlentoranGlentoran2110472620634
4Dungannon SwiftsDungannon2110382724333
5CliftonvilleCliftonville209472821731
6Ballymena UnitedBallymena20100102525030
7CrusadersCrusaders208392427-327
8ColeraineColeraine207583230226
9LarneLarne146441612422
10Carrick RangersCarrick1954102030-1019
11GlenavonGlenavon2147101730-1319
12Loughgall2134142251-2913


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