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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 25
Jan 11, 2025 at 3pm UK
Windsor Park

Linfield
3 - 0
Carrick

Cooper (49'), East (54'), Fitzpatrick (66')
Ballantyne (90+2')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Clucas (38'), Ballantyne (88')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Linfield and Carrick Rangers.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Glentoran 0-0 Linfield
Thursday, December 26 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Carrick 0-0 Crusaders
Monday, December 30 at 7.45pm 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 Linfield win with a probability of 74.04%. A draw had a probability of 16.6% and a win for Carrick Rangers had a probability of 9.37%.

The most likely scoreline for a Linfield win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.38%) and 3-0 (10.24%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.88%), while for a Carrick Rangers win it was 0-1 (3.39%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 10.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Linfield would win this match.

Result
LinfieldDrawCarrick Rangers
74.04% (-0.318 -0.32) 16.58% (0.184 0.18) 9.37% (0.126 0.13)
Both teams to score 45.06% (-0.134 -0.13)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.03% (-0.462 -0.46)41.96% (0.453 0.45)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.63% (-0.465 -0.46)64.36% (0.459 0.46)
Linfield Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
90.2% (-0.19900000000001 -0.2)9.79% (0.192 0.19)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
67.45% (-0.45400000000001 -0.45)32.54% (0.449 0.45)
Carrick Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
49.95% (-0.041000000000004 -0.04)50.05% (0.033000000000001 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
15.31% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)84.69% (0.019999999999996 0.02)
Score Analysis
    Linfield 74.02%
    Carrick Rangers 9.37%
    Draw 16.58%
LinfieldDrawCarrick Rangers
2-0 @ 13.22% (0.040000000000001 0.04)
1-0 @ 11.38% (0.13 0.13)
3-0 @ 10.24% (-0.049999999999999 -0.05)
2-1 @ 9.16% (0.023 0.02)
3-1 @ 7.09% (-0.043 -0.04)
4-0 @ 5.95% (-0.081 -0.08)
4-1 @ 4.12% (-0.06 -0.06)
5-0 @ 2.77% (-0.061 -0.06)
3-2 @ 2.46% (-0.017 -0.02)
5-1 @ 1.92% (-0.045 -0.04)
4-2 @ 1.43% (-0.022 -0.02)
6-0 @ 1.07% (-0.033 -0.03)
Other @ 3.22%
Total : 74.02%
1-1 @ 7.88% (0.086 0.09)
0-0 @ 4.9% (0.099 0.1)
2-2 @ 3.17% (0.0049999999999999 0)
Other @ 0.63%
Total : 16.58%
0-1 @ 3.39% (0.065 0.07)
1-2 @ 2.73% (0.028 0.03)
0-2 @ 1.17% (0.022 0.02)
Other @ 2.08%
Total : 9.37%

Head to Head
Nov 3, 2024 12.30pm
Gameweek 15
Carrick
1-3
Linfield
Crowe (3')
Cushley (45+2'), Allen (72'), Surgenor (90+2')
McClean (77'), Cooper (79'), Shields (90+3' pen.)
Sep 21, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 9
Linfield
1-0
Carrick
Millar (90+7')
Cooper (35')

Heatley (6'), Clucas (35'), Surgenor (86'), Gordon (90+6'), McGuckin (90+9')
Apr 2, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 33
Carrick
2-3
Linfield
Macuilaitis (6'), Allen (82')
Mackinnon (86')
Cooper (41'), McGee (60'), McClean (78')
Johns (12'), Mulgrew (45+2'), Hall (73')
Oct 13, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 12
Carrick
1-2
Linfield
McGuckin (82')
Forsythe (68'), Macuilaitis (78')
Forsythe (61' og.), McClean (71')
Clarke (36'), East (39'), Mulgrew (90+6')
Aug 26, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 5
Linfield
3-3
Carrick
Shields (26' pen.), Clarke (34'), Hall (75')
Scott (63'), Cooper (65')
Cushley (19'), Purkis (36', 81')
Crowe (45+4'), Cushley (52'), Andrews (59'), Allen (65'), Glendinning (90+4'), Glendinning (90+5')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield23163443162751
2Dungannon SwiftsDungannon25123103630639
3GlentoranGlentoran2311572820838
4PortadownPortadown2311482923637
5LarneLarne189542213932
6CliftonvilleCliftonville229492825331
7Ballymena UnitedBallymena22101112729-231
8CrusadersCrusaders2494112835-731
9ColeraineColeraine228683733430
10GlenavonGlenavon2477102432-828
11Carrick RangersCarrick2256112033-1321
12Loughgall2434172457-3313


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