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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 2
May 4, 2021 at 7.30pm UK
Taylors Avenue

Carrick
0 - 4
Ballymena


Gordon (63')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Hume (45'), McCartan (64' pen., 89'), McCready (90+4')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Carrick Rangers and Ballymena United.

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 Ballymena United win with a probability of 51.94%. A win for Carrick Rangers had a probability of 25.48% and a draw had a probability of 22.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Ballymena United win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.27%) and 0-2 (7.73%). The likeliest Carrick Rangers win was 2-1 (6.45%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.32%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 2.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Ballymena United would win this match.

Result
Carrick RangersDrawBallymena United
25.48%22.59%51.94%
Both teams to score 60.33%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.29%39.7%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
37.94%62.05%
Carrick Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.32%28.68%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.5%64.5%
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.59%15.41%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
55.77%44.23%
Score Analysis
    Carrick Rangers 25.48%
    Ballymena United 51.94%
    Draw 22.58%
Carrick RangersDrawBallymena United
2-1 @ 6.45%
1-0 @ 5.52%
2-0 @ 3.45%
3-1 @ 2.68%
3-2 @ 2.51%
3-0 @ 1.44%
Other @ 3.44%
Total : 25.48%
1-1 @ 10.32%
2-2 @ 6.03%
0-0 @ 4.42%
3-3 @ 1.57%
Other @ 0.25%
Total : 22.58%
1-2 @ 9.65%
0-1 @ 8.27%
0-2 @ 7.73%
1-3 @ 6.02%
0-3 @ 4.82%
2-3 @ 3.76%
1-4 @ 2.81%
0-4 @ 2.25%
2-4 @ 1.76%
1-5 @ 1.05%
Other @ 3.82%
Total : 51.94%

Head to Head
Mar 30, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 27
Ballymena
2-0
Carrick
Gordon (36' og.), McCartan (81')
Jan 30, 2021 5.30pm
Gameweek 18
Carrick
0-2
Ballymena
McElroy (21'), Winchester (82')
Dec 1, 2020 7.45pm
Gameweek 8
Ballymena
2-0
Carrick
McElroy (20' pen.), Balmer (64')
McCartan (32'), Friel (35'), Addis (70')

Loughran (43'), Kelly (67'), Gibson (68'), McKenna (84'), Cherry (88')
Feb 8, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 28
Ballymena
0-2
Carrick
Cherry (38'), Kelly (56')
Nov 9, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 15
Ballymena
1-2
Carrick
Burns (12')
Kelly (1'), Chapman (23')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield1492330141629
2CliftonvilleCliftonville147341814424
3Ballymena UnitedBallymena158072018224
4Dungannon SwiftsDungannon157262017323
5ColeraineColeraine156452320322
6PortadownPortadown146352016421
7GlentoranGlentoran156361514121
8CrusadersCrusaders136251513220
9LarneLarne11533139418
10GlenavonGlenavon153661119-815
11Carrick RangersCarrick143291427-1311
12Loughgall1532101735-1811


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