The kick off for the match between Ballymena United and Carrick Rangers will take place at 15:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 03/14 - at the The Showgrounds. This clash of the 2025/26 NIFL Premiership looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Under 3.5 Goals
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Ballymena United Preview
Ballymena United has played 31 matches in the NIFL Premiership so far, with 8 wins, 6 draws, and 17 losses. This results in an average of 0.97 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 8 wins, 6 draws, and 17 losses. Ballymena United's attack has scored 35 goals, 35 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.13 goals per league match and 1.13 goals per match across the entire season.
Igor Rutkowski is the team’s top scorer with 6 goals, while Kian Corbally leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, Ballymena United has conceded 47 goals in the league (an average of 1.52) and 47 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.52 over 31 matches).
Carrick Rangers preview
In 31 NIFL Premiership matches, Carrick Rangers has recorded 11 wins, 7 draws, and 13 losses, with an average of 1.29 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 11 wins in 31 matches. The team has scored 46 goals, 46 of them in the NIFL Premiership (an average of 1.48 goals per match), with Daniel Purkis being the team's top scorer with 10 goals and Aidan Steele providing 3 assists.
Defensively, Carrick Rangers has conceded 49 goals in the league and 49 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.58 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Ballymena United
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D L D L W |
0.97 |
| Home | D L D W D |
1.13 |
| Away | L L L L L |
0.81 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| Goals | 2.65 | 2.67 | 2.63 |
| Scored | 1.13 | 1.27 | 1 |
| Conceded | 1.52 | 1.4 | 1.63 |
| Both Teams to Score | 48% | 47% | 50% |
| Without Conceding | 19% | 27% | 13% |
| Failed To Score | 32% | 27% | 38% |
| 1st to Score | 42% | 40% | 44% |
|
xG
|
1.13 | 1.22 | 1.03 |
|
xGA
|
1.52 | 1.46 | 1.57 |
Carrick Rangers
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L D W D W |
1.29 |
| Home | D D W W W |
1.19 |
| Away | L W W W D |
1.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 35% | 31% | 40% |
| Goals | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.07 |
| Scored | 1.48 | 1.38 | 1.6 |
| Conceded | 1.58 | 1.69 | 1.47 |
| Both Teams to Score | 65% | 69% | 60% |
| Without Conceding | 19% | 19% | 20% |
| Failed To Score | 19% | 19% | 20% |
| 1st to Score | 42% | 44% | 53% |
|
xG
|
1.3 | 1.31 | 1.3 |
|
xGA
|
1.45 | 1.39 | 1.5 |
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