Carrick Rangers and Larne face each other in an official match of the 2026/27 NIFL Premiership season. The game takes place at Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena on Saturday, 19/09/2026, at 15:00 (UK Time).

Our experts have prepared predictions for Carrick Rangers vs Larne, based on a detailed statistical review of both teams. Our goal is to assist bettors in making profitable decisions, which is why we offer the best free prediction for today.

APWin predictions for Carrick Rangers vs Larne

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Under 2.5 Goals

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👉 Our prediction is: Under 2.5 goals in the match

It's hard to see too many goals in this match between Carrick Rangers and Larne given their lack of goalscoring ability.

That is why we project the total to go under 2.5 goals. So if 2 or fewer goals are scored, the bet wins.

👉 Our prediction is: Larne to win

Carrick Rangers vs Larne is a tough match to call, with both teams looking so comparable in our evaluations. But despite the disadvantage of being the away side, we are picking Larne to win on the 1X2 market.

We find Larne's odds to win outright to be quite good value as the away side. Their away numbers suggest they have the ability to pull off a surprise at Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena.

Carrick Rangers preview

Carrick Rangers comes into the match having played 7 games in the NIFL Premiership so far. They have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws, and 3 losses, with an average of 1.43 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2026/27 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 18 wins, 9 draws, and 19 losses.

Carrick Rangers's attack has scored 74 goals during this period. Out of this total, 9 goals were scored in the NIFL Premiership, averaging 1.29 goals per match. The season's average stands at 1.61.

The offence system of Carrick Rangers is led by Daniel Purkis as the top scorer of the season. The irish forward has scored 15 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Aidan Steele, who has contributed with 3 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 8 goals with an average of 1.14 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 69 goals conceded in 46 matches, resulting in an average of 1.5.

Larne preview

On the other hand, Larne comes into the match having played 5 games in the NIFL Premiership so far. They have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 2.6 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2026/27 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 32 wins, 15 draws, and 10 losses.

Larne's attack has scored 89 goals during this period. Out of this total, 7 goals were scored in the NIFL Premiership, averaging 1.4 goals per match. The season's average stands at 1.56.

The offence system of Larne is led by Andrew Ryan as the top scorer of the season. The scottish forward has scored 11 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Tomas Cosgrove, who has contributed with 3 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 1 goals with an average of 0.2 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 48 goals conceded in 57 matches, resulting in an average of 0.84.

Head to head: Carrick Rangers vs Larne

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Home Team

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Carrick Rangers

Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D L L W L

0.8

Home L L W L W

1.2

Away D L W W L

1.4

Away Team

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Larne

Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W W W L

2.4

Home W W W L D

2

Away W W D L L

1.4

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Published on 16 September 2026, at 20:27 Last updated on 16 September 2026, at 20:27
Author: Gustavo Porto

Sports betting analyst with over ten years of experience in football analysis, match statistics and betting markets.