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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 2
Apr 13, 2024 at 3pm UK
Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena

Carrick
2 - 1
Ballymena

Tilney (66'), Purkis (77')
Cushley (14'), Crowe (55'), Buchanan-Rolleston (90+2')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Stewart (90+4')
Gawne (3'), McMurray (19'), Nelson (80')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Carrick Rangers and Ballymena United.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Dungannon 3-2 Carrick
Saturday, April 6 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Loughgall 2-3 Ballymena
Saturday, April 6 at 3pm 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 Carrick Rangers win with a probability of 48.71%. A win for Ballymena United had a probability of 26.84% and a draw had a probability of 24.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Carrick Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.5%) and 2-0 (8.21%). The likeliest Ballymena United win was 0-1 (7.03%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.55%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Carrick Rangers would win this match.

Result
Carrick RangersDrawBallymena United
48.71% (-0.009999999999998 -0.01) 24.44% (0.033000000000001 0.03) 26.84% (-0.026999999999997 -0.03)
Both teams to score 55.29% (-0.143 -0.14)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.05% (-0.176 -0.18)46.95% (0.171 0.17)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.8% (-0.166 -0.17)69.2% (0.16 0.16)
Carrick Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.67% (-0.074999999999989 -0.07)19.33% (0.069999999999997 0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.9% (-0.121 -0.12)51.1% (0.116 0.12)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.54% (-0.11500000000001 -0.12)31.46% (0.11 0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.16% (-0.13200000000001 -0.13)67.84% (0.127 0.13)
Score Analysis
    Carrick Rangers 48.71%
    Ballymena United 26.84%
    Draw 24.43%
Carrick RangersDrawBallymena United
1-0 @ 9.99% (0.048999999999999 0.05)
2-1 @ 9.5% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
2-0 @ 8.21% (0.023 0.02)
3-1 @ 5.2% (-0.013 -0.01)
3-0 @ 4.5% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-2 @ 3.01% (-0.017 -0.02)
4-1 @ 2.14% (-0.01 -0.01)
4-0 @ 1.85% (-0.004 -0)
4-2 @ 1.24% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 3.08%
Total : 48.71%
1-1 @ 11.55% (0.020000000000001 0.02)
0-0 @ 6.08% (0.043 0.04)
2-2 @ 5.49% (-0.019 -0.02)
3-3 @ 1.16% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 24.43%
0-1 @ 7.03% (0.029000000000001 0.03)
1-2 @ 6.68% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
0-2 @ 4.07% (0.0049999999999999 0)
1-3 @ 2.58% (-0.01 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.12% (-0.014 -0.01)
0-3 @ 1.57% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
Other @ 2.8%
Total : 26.84%

Head to Head
Mar 16, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 32
Ballymena
0-2
Carrick

Robinson (33')
Teelan (29'), Macuilaitis (88')
Watson (16'), Stewart (22')
Dec 15, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 21
Ballymena
0-2
Carrick

Boyle (47'), Rocks (90+2')
Cushley (28' pen.), Purkis (90+6')
Crowe (61'), Gordon (79'), Andrews (84'), Andrews (85')
Sep 9, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 7
Carrick
0-1
Ballymena

Watson (25'), Glendinning (52'), Cushley (77'), Macuilaitis (90+8')
Westendorf (26' pen.)
Rocks (14'), Taylor (32'), Coates (63'), Friel (77'), O'Neill (90+3')
Apr 29, 2023 5.30pm
Feb 14, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 28
Carrick
1-0
Ballymena
Macuilaitis (28')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield16112333141935
2CliftonvilleCliftonville168352216627
3Ballymena UnitedBallymena179082120127
4Dungannon SwiftsDungannon178272321226
5ColeraineColeraine177462822625
6PortadownPortadown167452317625
7GlentoranGlentoran177371816224
8CrusadersCrusaders157261817123
9LarneLarne136341511421
10Carrick RangersCarrick164391828-1015
11GlenavonGlenavon173681124-1315
12Loughgall1732121842-2411


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