Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United

Carrick Rangers host Ballymena United in the Northern Ireland Premiership on Saturday 5 December 2026, kick-off 15:00. In their last 27 meetings, Ballymena United won 13, Carrick Rangers won 9 and 5 were drawn.

Northern Ireland Premiership Sat 5 Dec 2026, 15:00 Save

Carrick Rangers

15:00

5 Dec

Ballymena United

Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena, Carrickfergus

Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United preview

Carrick Rangers have scored 1.33 goals a game and conceded 1.56 across their last 9 home games in the Premiership this season, while Ballymena United have scored 1.63 and conceded 1.50 across their last 8 away games. Both teams have scored in 5 of Carrick Rangers' last 9 home games and 6 of Ballymena United's last 8 away games. Over 9.5 corners has landed in 8 of Carrick Rangers' last 9 home games. Ballymena United have scored first in 7 of their last 8 away games. Carrick Rangers' last 9 home games have averaged 12.6 corners and Ballymena United's last 8 away games 9.1. Stats as of 14 Nov 2026, 19:11 UK.

Goals scored Carrick Rangers: 1.33 Ballymena United: 1.63
Goals conceded Carrick Rangers: 1.56 Ballymena United: 1.50
Both teams scored Carrick Rangers: 5 of 956% Ballymena United: 6 of 875%
Over 2.5 goals Carrick Rangers: 4 of 944% Ballymena United: 5 of 863%
Match corners Carrick Rangers: 12.56 Ballymena United: 9.13
Match cards Carrick Rangers: 4.11 Ballymena United: 3.25

Carrick Rangers' last 9 home games and Ballymena United's last 8 away games in the Premiership this season.

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Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United: questions and answers

When is Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United?

Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 5 December 2026 in the Premiership, at Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena, Carrickfergus.

How many goals do Carrick Rangers and Ballymena United games have?

Where are Carrick Rangers and Ballymena United in the Premiership table?

Carrick Rangers are 6th with 20 points from 16 games. Ballymena United are 10th with 16 points from 14 games.

Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United stats

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Carrick Rangers2W 4D 3L · 9 home games

Ballymena United2W 3D 3L · 8 away games

Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United general stats: Carrick Rangers' last 9 home games and Ballymena United's last 8 away games in the Premiership this season
Carrick Rangers	Stat	Ballymena United
Match outcomes
2 of 922%	Win	2 of 825%
4 of 944%	Draw	3 of 838%
3 of 933%	Loss	3 of 838%
10	Points	9
1.11	Points per game	1.13
-2	Goal difference	1
Expected goals
0.00	xG per game	0.00
0.00	xGA per game	0.00
12.00	xG performance	13.00
Possession & attacks
44%	Possession	43%
65.56	Dangerous attacks	50.00
51.11	Dangerous attacks against	64.75
Shots
12.44	Shots for	8.75
9.89	Shots against	11.38
5.33	On target for	3.75
3.67	On target against	4.00
11%	Shot conversion	19%
43%	On-target accuracy	43%
Tackles & fouls
0.67	Tackles	1.63
9.00	Fouls committed	14.00
11.89	Fouls won	11.63
3.56	Offsides	1.50

Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United goals stats: Carrick Rangers' last 9 home games and Ballymena United's last 8 away games in the Premiership this season
Carrick Rangers	Stat	Ballymena United
Goals overview
2.89	Goals per game (total)	3.13
12	Goals scored	13
1.33	Scored per game	1.63
14	Goals conceded	12
1.56	Conceded per game	1.50
Outcomes
4 of 944%	Scored first	7 of 888%
2 of 922%	Failed to score	0 of 80%
3 of 933%	Clean sheet	2 of 825%
5 of 956%	BTTS	6 of 875%
3 of 933%	BTTS & over 2.5	4 of 850%
6 of 967%	BTTS or over 2.5	7 of 888%
Total goals
8 of 989%	Over 0.5	8 of 8100%
7 of 978%	Over 1.5	7 of 888%
4 of 944%	Over 2.5	5 of 863%
4 of 944%	Over 3.5	3 of 838%
Goals scored
7 of 978%	Scored 1+	8 of 8100%
3 of 933%	Scored 2+	4 of 850%
1 of 911%	Scored 3+	1 of 813%
Goals conceded
6 of 967%	Conceded 1+	6 of 875%
4 of 944%	Conceded 2+	4 of 850%
2 of 922%	Conceded 3+	2 of 825%

Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United halves & timing stats: Carrick Rangers' last 9 home games and Ballymena United's last 8 away games in the Premiership this season
Carrick Rangers	Stat	Ballymena United
Half-time result
2 of 922%	Winning at HT	4 of 850%
3 of 933%	Drawing at HT	2 of 825%
4 of 944%	Losing at HT	2 of 825%

29 more halves & timing stats with ProHalf-time results, goals by half, first and second-half lines, goal timing and late goals for both teams.

Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United corners stats: Carrick Rangers' last 9 home games and Ballymena United's last 8 away games in the Premiership this season
Carrick Rangers	Stat	Ballymena United
Corners per game
12.56	Total corners	9.13
8.22	Corners for	3.75
4.33	Corners against	5.38
7 of 978%	Most corners	2 of 825%
Match corner lines
8 of 989%	Over 7.5	6 of 875%
8 of 989%	Over 8.5	5 of 863%
8 of 989%	Over 9.5	4 of 850%
6 of 967%	Over 10.5	2 of 825%
5 of 956%	Over 11.5	2 of 825%
5 of 956%	Over 12.5	0 of 80%
Corners for lines
8 of 989%	For over 4.5	2 of 825%
8 of 989%	For over 5.5	2 of 825%
7 of 978%	For over 6.5	1 of 813%
6 of 967%	For over 7.5	0 of 80%
Corners against lines
4 of 944%	Against over 4.5	4 of 850%
2 of 922%	Against over 5.5	3 of 838%
2 of 922%	Against over 6.5	3 of 838%
By half
5.44	1H total	3.75
3.33	1H for	1.50
2.11	1H against	2.25
7.11	2H total	5.38
4.89	2H for	2.25
2.22	2H against	3.13

Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United cards stats: Carrick Rangers' last 9 home games and Ballymena United's last 8 away games in the Premiership this season
Carrick Rangers	Stat	Ballymena United
Cards per game
4.11	Total cards	3.25
2.11	Cards received	1.25
2.00	Opponent cards	2.00
5 of 956%	Most cards	2 of 825%
Match card lines
8 of 989%	Over 2.5	6 of 875%
7 of 978%	Over 3.5	5 of 863%
5 of 956%	Over 4.5	2 of 825%
1 of 911%	Over 5.5	2 of 825%
Cards received lines
8 of 989%	Received 1+	5 of 863%
8 of 989%	Received 2+	4 of 850%
4 of 944%	Received 3+	2 of 825%
Opponent card lines
9 of 9100%	Opponent 1+	7 of 888%
6 of 967%	Opponent 2+	4 of 850%
2 of 922%	Opponent 3+	3 of 838%
By half
1.89	1H total	1.38
0.78	1H received	0.63
2.00	2H total	2.50
1.33	2H received	0.88

Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United other stats: Carrick Rangers' last 9 home games and Ballymena United's last 8 away games in the Premiership this season
Carrick Rangers	Stat	Ballymena United
Shots & conversion
22.33	Total shots (match)	20.13
9.00	Total on target (match)	7.75
25%	On-target conversion	43%

11 more other stats with ProShot conversion, attacks, set pieces and which side usually has more shots and xG.

Carrick Rangers' last 9 home games and Ballymena United's last 8 away games in the Premiership this season. A rate such as "5 of 7" counts the games where it happened.

Carrick Rangers2W 5D 3L · 10 games

Ballymena United3W 3D 4L · 10 games

Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United general stats: Carrick Rangers' last 10 games and Ballymena United's last 10 games in the Premiership this season
Carrick Rangers	Stat	Ballymena United
Match outcomes
2 of 1020%	Win	3 of 1030%
5 of 1050%	Draw	3 of 1030%
3 of 1030%	Loss	4 of 1040%
11	Points	12
1.10	Points per game	1.20
-5	Goal difference	-2
Expected goals
0.00	xG per game	0.00
0.00	xGA per game	0.00
16.00	xG performance	12.00
Possession & attacks
41%	Possession	50%
55.80	Dangerous attacks	46.70
54.30	Dangerous attacks against	50.70
Shots
11.10	Shots for	8.10
11.20	Shots against	8.80
5.40	On target for	3.20
5.00	On target against	3.20
14%	Shot conversion	15%
49%	On-target accuracy	40%
Tackles & fouls
0.80	Tackles	1.10
10.00	Fouls committed	12.40
12.00	Fouls won	9.50
3.20	Offsides	1.30

Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United goals stats: Carrick Rangers' last 10 games and Ballymena United's last 10 games in the Premiership this season
Carrick Rangers	Stat	Ballymena United
Goals overview
3.70	Goals per game (total)	2.60
16	Goals scored	12
1.60	Scored per game	1.20
21	Goals conceded	14
2.10	Conceded per game	1.40
Outcomes
3 of 1030%	Scored first	6 of 1060%
2 of 1020%	Failed to score	2 of 1020%
2 of 1020%	Clean sheet	2 of 1020%
7 of 1070%	BTTS	6 of 1060%
4 of 1040%	BTTS & over 2.5	3 of 1030%
8 of 1080%	BTTS or over 2.5	7 of 1070%
Total goals
9 of 1090%	Over 0.5	10 of 10100%
9 of 1090%	Over 1.5	8 of 1080%
5 of 1050%	Over 2.5	4 of 1040%
5 of 1050%	Over 3.5	2 of 1020%
Goals scored
8 of 1080%	Scored 1+	8 of 1080%
4 of 1040%	Scored 2+	4 of 1040%
2 of 1020%	Scored 3+	0 of 100%
Goals conceded
8 of 1080%	Conceded 1+	8 of 1080%
5 of 1050%	Conceded 2+	3 of 1030%
2 of 1020%	Conceded 3+	3 of 1030%

Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United halves & timing stats: Carrick Rangers' last 10 games and Ballymena United's last 10 games in the Premiership this season
Carrick Rangers	Stat	Ballymena United
Half-time result
3 of 1030%	Winning at HT	2 of 1020%
2 of 1020%	Drawing at HT	6 of 1060%
5 of 1050%	Losing at HT	2 of 1020%

29 more halves & timing stats with ProHalf-time results, goals by half, first and second-half lines, goal timing and late goals for both teams.

Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United corners stats: Carrick Rangers' last 10 games and Ballymena United's last 10 games in the Premiership this season
Carrick Rangers	Stat	Ballymena United
Corners per game
11.30	Total corners	7.20
6.70	Corners for	3.30
4.60	Corners against	3.90
7 of 1070%	Most corners	4 of 1040%
Match corner lines
7 of 1070%	Over 7.5	5 of 1050%
7 of 1070%	Over 8.5	5 of 1050%
6 of 1060%	Over 9.5	2 of 1020%
6 of 1060%	Over 10.5	1 of 1010%
5 of 1050%	Over 11.5	1 of 1010%
5 of 1050%	Over 12.5	0 of 100%
Corners for lines
6 of 1060%	For over 4.5	3 of 1030%
6 of 1060%	For over 5.5	2 of 1020%
5 of 1050%	For over 6.5	1 of 1010%
5 of 1050%	For over 7.5	0 of 100%
Corners against lines
5 of 1050%	Against over 4.5	2 of 1020%
3 of 1030%	Against over 5.5	2 of 1020%
3 of 1030%	Against over 6.5	2 of 1020%
By half
5.40	1H total	2.90
3.20	1H for	1.50
2.20	1H against	1.40
5.90	2H total	4.30
3.50	2H for	1.80
2.40	2H against	2.50

Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United cards stats: Carrick Rangers' last 10 games and Ballymena United's last 10 games in the Premiership this season
Carrick Rangers	Stat	Ballymena United
Cards per game
4.00	Total cards	3.60
2.10	Cards received	1.70
1.90	Opponent cards	1.90
6 of 1060%	Most cards	3 of 1030%
Match card lines
8 of 1080%	Over 2.5	7 of 1070%
7 of 1070%	Over 3.5	5 of 1050%
6 of 1060%	Over 4.5	4 of 1040%
1 of 1010%	Over 5.5	4 of 1040%
Cards received lines
9 of 1090%	Received 1+	8 of 1080%
7 of 1070%	Received 2+	6 of 1060%
5 of 1050%	Received 3+	4 of 1040%
Opponent card lines
10 of 10100%	Opponent 1+	9 of 1090%
5 of 1050%	Opponent 2+	4 of 1040%
3 of 1030%	Opponent 3+	4 of 1040%
By half
1.30	1H total	1.30
0.70	1H received	0.70
2.50	2H total	2.80
1.50	2H received	1.20

Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United other stats: Carrick Rangers' last 10 games and Ballymena United's last 10 games in the Premiership this season
Carrick Rangers	Stat	Ballymena United
Shots & conversion
22.30	Total shots (match)	16.90
10.40	Total on target (match)	6.40
30%	On-target conversion	38%

11 more other stats with ProShot conversion, attacks, set pieces and which side usually has more shots and xG.

Carrick Rangers' last 10 games and Ballymena United's last 10 games in the Premiership this season. A rate such as "5 of 7" counts the games where it happened.

Stats as of 14 Nov 2026, 19:11 UK.

Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United lineups

Lineups will appear here when they're predicted and confirmed. Until then, see key players.

Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United players

Leading scorers and creators

Top scorer

Danny Purkis in 13 games 7goals

Igor Rutkowski in 11 games 5goals

Top creator

Paul Heatley in 9 games 4assists

Chris McKee in 8 games 2assists

Players in form

Luke McCullough Centre-back · Carrick Rangers 6.91 Form rating

Apps
5

Goals
0

Assists
1
- Interceptions3.20 per 90 Top 3%
- Aerials5.50 per 90 Top 3%
- Clearances5.18 per 90 Top 28%
Danny Purkis Winger · Carrick Rangers 6.91 Form rating

Apps
13

Goals
7

Assists
2
- NP goals0.64 per 90 Top 3%
- Dribbles3.08 per 90 Top 9%
- Dribble %75% per 90 Top 9%
Igor Rutkowski Striker · Ballymena United 6.87 Form rating

Apps
11

Goals
5

Assists
0
- Fouls won3.06 per 90 Top 4%
- Aerials5.19 per 90 Top 5%
- On target1.54 per 90 Top 9%
Chris McKee Attacking midfielder · Ballymena United 6.86 Form rating

Apps
8

Goals
3

Assists
2
- Dribbles2.40 per 90 Top 5%
- Duels won8.31 per 90 Top 8%
- Shots2.58 per 90 Top 21%
Paul Heatley Winger · Carrick Rangers 6.67 Form rating

Apps
9

Goals
6

Assists
4
- NP goals0.62 per 90 Top 3%
- Assists0.41 per 90 Top 4%
- Shots2.78 per 90 Top 13%
Success Edogun Winger · Ballymena United 6.67 Form rating

Apps
6

Goals
1

Assists
0
- NP goals0.43 per 90 Top 8%
- Shots3.11 per 90 Top 8%
- Dribbles3.25 per 90 Top 8%
Finley Thorndike Attacking midfielder · Ballymena United 6.64 Form rating

Apps
9

Goals
2

Assists
0
- Dribbles2.21 per 90 Top 9%
- NP goals0.39 per 90 Top 12%
- Duels won6.68 per 90 Top 21%
Jordan Forsythe Defensive midfielder · Carrick Rangers 6.62 Form rating

Apps
13

Goals
1

Assists
2
- Aerials3.62 per 90 Top 4%
- Duels won8.05 per 90 Top 5%
- Interceptions2.30 per 90 Top 7%
Adam Lecky Striker · Carrick Rangers 6.61 Form rating

Apps
10

Goals
1

Assists
0
- Aerials5.96 per 90 Top 4%
- Big chances0.19 per 90 Top 23%
- Fouls won1.81 per 90 Top 23%
Kyle Cherry Central midfielder · Carrick Rangers 6.60 Form rating

Apps
6

Goals
0

Assists
0
- Shots1.45 per 90 Top 30%
David Walsh Goalkeeper · Ballymena United 6.60 Form rating

Apps
11

Goals
0

Assists
0
- Aerials0.52 per 90 Top 15%
Daithí McCallion Centre-back · Ballymena United 6.60 Form rating

Apps
11

Goals
0

Assists
0
- Aerials5.52 per 90 Top 3%
- Clearances8.12 per 90 Top 4%
- Interceptions2.36 per 90 Top 11%

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Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United form

Carrick Rangers All venues

1 W · 3 D · 1 L

Points per game: 1.20
Scored per game: 1.2
Conceded per game: 1.8
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 40%

Ballymena United All venues

2 W · 1 D · 2 L

Points per game: 1.40
Scored per game: 1.2
Conceded per game: 1.4
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

Results before kick-off, most recent first, from each team's side. Open a game to see its full stats.

Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers head to head

13 Ballymena United wins 5 draws 9 Carrick Rangers wins

2.3 goals per game 41% both teams scored 41% over 2.5 goals

Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United standings

Premiership table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Linfield	16	12	3	1	27	11	+16	39
2	Coleraine	16	12	2	2	35	16	+19	38
3	Larne	14	9	2	3	27	14	+13	29
4	Glentoran	15	7	4	4	19	12	+7	25
5	Cliftonville	16	7	0	9	28	21	+7	21
6	Carrick Rangers	16	5	5	6	24	28	-4	20
7	Crusaders	16	6	1	9	21	31	-10	19
8	Dungannon Swifts	15	5	3	7	16	23	-7	18
9	Limavady United	16	5	2	9	18	27	-9	17
10	Ballymena United	14	4	4	6	18	20	-2	16
11	Bangor	16	3	3	10	14	28	-14	12
12	Portadown	16	2	3	11	12	28	-16	9

Premiership home table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Linfield	8	6	1	1	11	5	+6	19
2	Coleraine	8	5	2	1	14	7	+7	17
3	Larne	8	5	1	2	13	7	+6	16
4	Glentoran	8	5	1	2	12	6	+6	16
5	Cliftonville	8	4	0	4	18	12	+6	12
6	Crusaders	7	4	0	3	11	14	-3	12
7	Limavady United	8	4	0	4	11	14	-3	12
8	Carrick Rangers	9	2	4	3	12	14	-2	10
9	Bangor	8	2	2	4	9	15	-6	8
10	Ballymena United	6	2	1	3	5	8	-3	7
11	Dungannon Swifts	7	2	1	4	10	14	-4	7
12	Portadown	8	1	3	4	6	11	-5	6

Premiership away table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Coleraine	8	7	0	1	21	9	+12	21
2	Linfield	8	6	2	0	16	6	+10	20
3	Larne	6	4	1	1	14	7	+7	13
4	Dungannon Swifts	8	3	2	3	6	9	-3	11
5	Carrick Rangers	7	3	1	3	12	14	-2	10
6	Ballymena United	8	2	3	3	13	12	+1	9
7	Cliftonville	8	3	0	5	10	9	+1	9
8	Glentoran	7	2	3	2	7	6	+1	9
9	Crusaders	9	2	1	6	10	17	-7	7
10	Limavady United	8	1	2	5	7	13	-6	5
11	Bangor	8	1	1	6	5	13	-8	4
12	Portadown	8	1	0	7	6	17	-11	3

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