The kick off for the match between Carrick Rangers and Ballymena United will take place at 15:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 04/11 - at the Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena. This clash of the 2025/26 NIFL Premiership looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United
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:
Carrick Rangers Win
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Carrick Rangers Preview
Carrick Rangers has played 35 matches in the NIFL Premiership so far, with 13 wins, 8 draws, and 14 losses. This results in an average of 1.34 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 13 wins, 8 draws, and 14 losses. Carrick Rangers's attack has scored 56 goals, 56 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.6 goals per league match and 1.6 goals per match across the entire season.
Paul Heatley is the team’s top scorer with 12 goals, while Aidan Steele leads the team in assists with 3. Defensively, Carrick Rangers has conceded 53 goals in the league (an average of 1.51) and 53 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.51 over 35 matches).
Ballymena United preview
In 34 NIFL Premiership matches, Ballymena United has recorded 9 wins, 8 draws, and 17 losses, with an average of 1.03 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 9 wins in 34 matches. The team has scored 40 goals, 40 of them in the NIFL Premiership (an average of 1.18 goals per match), with Igor Rutkowski being the team's top scorer with 9 goals and Kian Corbally providing 4 assists.
Defensively, Ballymena United has conceded 51 goals in the league and 51 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.5 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Carrick Rangers
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D W W L L |
1.4 |
| Home | W W |
3 |
| Away | D L L |
0.33333333333333 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 37% | 39% | 35% |
| Goals | 3.11 | 3.22 | 3 |
| Scored | 1.6 | 1.67 | 1.53 |
| Conceded | 1.51 | 1.56 | 1.47 |
| Both Teams to Score | 66% | 67% | 65% |
| Without Conceding | 20% | 22% | 18% |
| Failed To Score | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 1st to Score | 49% | 50% | 47% |
|
xG
|
1.33 | 1.35 | 1.31 |
|
xGA
|
1.44 | 1.38 | 1.49 |
Ballymena United
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D D W D L |
1.2 |
| Home | D W D L |
1.25 |
| Away | D |
1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 26% | 29% | 24% |
| Goals | 2.68 | 2.65 | 2.71 |
| Scored | 1.18 | 1.29 | 1.06 |
| Conceded | 1.5 | 1.35 | 1.65 |
| Both Teams to Score | 53% | 53% | 53% |
| Without Conceding | 18% | 24% | 12% |
| Failed To Score | 29% | 24% | 35% |
| 1st to Score | 49% | 47% | 41% |
|
xG
|
1.15 | 1.21 | 1.08 |
|
xGA
|
1.51 | 1.46 | 1.56 |
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