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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 29
Feb 18, 2023 at 3pm UK
Windsor Park

Linfield
2 - 0
Carrick

Vertainen (55'), McClean (76')
McKee (48')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Forsythe (51'), Cushley (56')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Linfield and Carrick Rangers.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Glentoran 3-0 Linfield
Tuesday, February 14 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Carrick 1-0 Ballymena
Tuesday, February 14 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 82.08%. A draw had a probability of 12.7% and a win for Carrick Rangers had a probability of 5.23%.

The most likely scoreline for a Linfield win was 2-0 with a probability of 15.07%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (13.04%) and 1-0 (11.61%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.94%), while for a Carrick Rangers win it was 0-1 (2.29%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 15.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Linfield in this match.

Result
LinfieldDrawCarrick Rangers
82.08% (0.057999999999993 0.06) 12.7% (-0.030000000000001 -0.03) 5.23% (-0.028 -0.03)
Both teams to score 37.04% (-0.089999999999996 -0.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.03% (0.0039999999999978 0)39.97% (-0.0049999999999955 -0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
37.67% (0.0039999999999978 0)62.33% (-0.0049999999999955 -0)
Linfield Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
92.54% (0.013000000000005 0.01)7.46% (-0.0139 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
73.18% (0.034999999999997 0.03)26.82% (-0.035 -0.04)
Carrick Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
40.02% (-0.104 -0.1)59.97% (0.102 0.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
9.36% (-0.050999999999998 -0.05)90.64% (0.049999999999997 0.05)
Score Analysis
    Linfield 82.07%
    Carrick Rangers 5.23%
    Draw 12.7%
LinfieldDrawCarrick Rangers
2-0 @ 15.07% (0.02 0.02)
3-0 @ 13.04% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
1-0 @ 11.61% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
4-0 @ 8.46% (0.023 0.02)
2-1 @ 7.71% (-0.016 -0.02)
3-1 @ 6.67% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
5-0 @ 4.39% (0.015 0.01)
4-1 @ 4.33% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
5-1 @ 2.25%
6-0 @ 1.9% (0.008 0.01)
3-2 @ 1.7% (-0.008 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.11% (-0.004 -0)
6-1 @ 0.97% (0.001 0)
Other @ 2.87%
Total : 82.07%
1-1 @ 5.94% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02)
0-0 @ 4.47% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
2-2 @ 1.97% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 0.32%
Total : 12.7%
0-1 @ 2.29% (-0.008 -0.01)
1-2 @ 1.52% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
Other @ 1.42%
Total : 5.23%

Head to Head
Dec 3, 2022 3pm
Linfield
3-1
Carrick
Vertainen (2', 28'), McDaid (90+2')
(8')
Tilney (80')
Aug 28, 2022 2pm
Carrick
2-1
Linfield
Mitchell (14'), McGuckin (64')
(30'), Cushley (41'), Mitchell (56'), Cherry (81')
Devine (53')
Roscoe (39'), Vertainen (42'), Cooper (69'), (90+1')
Mar 4, 2022 7.45pm
Carrick
1-2
Linfield
Gibson (69')
Glendinning (28'), Cushley (51'), (73')
Scully (3' og.), McKee (36')
(62'), (84'), (90+2')
Nov 30, 2021 7.45pm
Linfield
2-0
Carrick
Shields (80' pen.), Millar (90')

Cherry (79'), Glendinning (82')
Oct 9, 2021 3pm
Linfield
4-0
Carrick
Manzinga (26', 34'), Roscoe (29'), Donnelly (37')
(30')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield25183448183057
2GlentoranGlentoran2412573021941
3Dungannon SwiftsDungannon26124103731640
4PortadownPortadown25114103229337
5CrusadersCrusaders26114113337-437
6LarneLarne19105424141035
7CliftonvilleCliftonville24104103127434
8Ballymena UnitedBallymena24102122831-332
9ColeraineColeraine248793836231
10GlenavonGlenavon2587102633-731
11Carrick RangersCarrick2457122135-1422
12Loughgall2634192561-3613


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