Carrick Rangers vs Linfield

Carrick Rangers vs Linfield: Statistics and Analysis - NIFL Premiership 2026/2027

On this page you can check all the key statistics for Carrick Rangers vs Linfield - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.

This NIFL Premiership match was played on 17/10/2026 (Saturday) and finished Carrick Rangers 2 - 2 Linfield.

The venue is Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena.

The fixture is part of game week 12th of the NIFL Premiership season. Carrick Rangers currently sits in position 5th of the NIFL Premiership table. Linfield occupies position 2nd.

Stat Probabilities for Carrick Rangers vs Linfield

Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:

Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Carrick Rangers vs Linfield at 45%.

Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Carrick Rangers and Linfield point to a 43% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.

Linfield over 4.5 corners: Linfield has taken 5 or more corners in 80% of their matches in the competition.

For our tips built on these numbers, see the Carrick Rangers vs Linfield prediction page.

Who is the favorite in Carrick Rangers vs Linfield?

According to the latest match odds, Linfield is the favorite at 1.79 an implied probability of about 55.87%. The full 1X2 market has Carrick Rangers at 3.83, the draw at 3.66, and Linfield at 1.79.

Overall performance in the NIFL Premiership

Carrick Rangers's record so far reads 5W-1D-5L from 11 played a win rate of 45% at 1.45 points per game.

Linfield stands at 8W-1D-1L from 10 played, winning 80% of their matches at 2.5 points per game.

In their last five, Carrick Rangers has gone 2W-1D-2L, averaging 1.4 points per game.

Linfield's last five read 4W-1D-0L, at 2.6 points per game.

At home, Carrick Rangers has a 40% win rate (2W-0D-3L from 5 played).

On the road, Linfield has won 75% of their matches (3W-1D-0L from 4 played).

Goal statistics for Carrick Rangers vs Linfield

In attack, Carrick Rangers averages 1.73 goals scored per game in the NIFL Premiership (19 in total), while conceding 1.55 per game (17 in total).

Linfield averages 1.4 goals scored per game (14 in total) and 0.6 conceded per game (6 in total).

Carrick Rangers's top scorer this season is Daniel Purkis, with 15 goals.

For Linfield, Matthew Fitzpatrick leads the scoring charts with 17 goals this season.

Carrick Rangers's main creator is Aidan Steele, with 3 assists.

Matthew Fitzpatrick tops the Linfield assist chart with 5.

More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.

Head-to-head: Carrick Rangers vs Linfield

Carrick Rangers and Linfield have met 12 times in recent years. The record:

• Carrick Rangers wins: 2

• Draws: 2

• Linfield wins: 8

Frequently asked questions about Carrick Rangers vs Linfield