Result
1:1
20/12/2025 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
- NIFL Premiership - Round 21
- Referee: Dillon M. (Nir)
- Where to Watch on TV:
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 World | Onefootball |
Match Stats
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| Ball Possession |
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| 53% | 47% |
| Total shots |
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| 10 | 5 |
| Shots on target |
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| 3 | 2 |
| Corner Kicks |
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| 4 | 3 |
| Yellow Cards |
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| 1 | 1 |
| Total shots |
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| 10 | 5 |
| Shots on target |
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| 3 | 2 |
| Shots off target |
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| 7 | 3 |
| Corner Kicks |
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| 4 | 3 |
Key Moments
Here there are
- 1st Half (0 - 1)
- 40', 0 - 1, Steele A. ⚽,
- 2nd Half (1 - 0)
- 62', Thompson J. ↓, O’Reilly J. ↑,
- 65', 1 - 1, O'Conchubhair D. ⚽,
- 70', Cherry K. ↓, Clucas S. ↑,
- 71', Burns B. 🟨,
- 74', Burns B. ↓, Scott J. ↑,
- 90+3', Lafferty D. 🟨,
- 90+3', O'Conchubhair D. ↓, Hood J. ↑,
Chances of winning
Ballymena United
38.3% | Draw
26.5% | Carrick Rangers
35.2% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Our Initial ML Estimation
Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:
The chances for Ballymena United have remained the same compared to the initial analysis.Carrick Rangers has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.9%)ML Model estimates a lower probability for Ballymena United than the current prediction. (-0.6%)ML Model estimates a lower probability for Carrick Rangers than the current prediction. (-1.4%)
Ballymena United - Carrick Rangers Odds
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1 |
X |
2 |
Marga |
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Avarage Now
(Initially) |
2.41 ↑
(2.4) |
3.49 ↑
(3.25) |
2.63 ↓
(2.76) |
8.2%
(8.7%) | |
- The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
Preview Facts
- The game will be played between two neighbours in the standings (ranked 9 in the zone NIFL Premiership (Relegation Group: ) and 10 in the zone NIFL Premiership (Relegation Group: ))
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Ballymena United won 2.
- Ballymena United has been struggling lately (last 5 games: 1 wins).
- Carrick Rangers is going through a series of losses (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
- In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
- In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Ballymena United won 9 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 9 matches, and goals 25:20. (average 1.3:1).
- Including home matches between the teams, Ballymena United won 3 matches, drew 1 match, lost 5 matches, and goals 8:9. (average 0.9:1).
How many head-to-head matches has Ballymena United won against Carrick Rangers?
Ballymena United has won 5 of their last 13 head-to-head matches.
How many head-to-head matches has Carrick Rangers won against Ballymena United?
Carrick Rangers has won 6 of their last 13 head-to-head matches.
What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
The latest head-to-head matches between Ballymena United - Carrick Rangers were as follows:
04.10.2025
Carrick Rangers
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Ballymena United
1:2
12.04.2025
Ballymena United
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Carrick Rangers
1:1
18.01.2025
Carrick Rangers
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Ballymena United
0:0
30.11.2024
Ballymena United
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Carrick Rangers
1:2
17.09.2024
Carrick Rangers
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Ballymena United
1:4
Latest results of Ballymena United
Latest results of Carrick Rangers
Northern Irish Premiership Table
2025/26 | | Pl | W | D | L | | Diff | Pts |
| 1 | Larne ✔ | 31 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 55:21 | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Glentoran ✔ | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 55:29 | 26 | 62 |
| 3 | Coleraine ✔ | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 60:30 | 30 | 61 |
| 4 | Linfield ✔ | 31 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 53:21 | 32 | 59 |
| 5 | Dungannon | 31 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 39:55 | -16 | 46 |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 44:42 | 2 | 40 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 46:49 | -3 | 40 |
| 8 | Portadown | 29 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 34:51 | -17 | 34 |
| 9 | Bangor FC ✔ | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 37:53 | -16 | 33 |
| 10 | Ballymena ✔ | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 34:46 | -12 | 29 |
| 11 | Crusaders ✔ | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 38:68 | -30 | 25 |
| 12 | Glenavon ✔ | 31 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 30:60 | -30 | 22 |
Promotion ~ NIFL Premiership (Championship Group: )
NIFL Premiership (Relegation Group: )
Clinched Spots for Teams
Larne is Qualified for NIFL Premiership (Championship Group )
Glentoran is Qualified for NIFL Premiership (Championship Group )
Coleraine is Qualified for NIFL Premiership (Championship Group )
Linfield is Qualified for NIFL Premiership (Championship Group )
Bangor FC is NIFL Premiership (Relegation Group )
Ballymena is NIFL Premiership (Relegation Group )
Crusaders is NIFL Premiership (Relegation Group )
Glenavon is NIFL Premiership (Relegation Group )
