The kick off for the match between Carrick Rangers and Larne will take place at 15:00 (UK time) - Friday, 12/26 - 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 Larne
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 2.5 Goals
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Carrick Rangers preview
Carrick Rangers has played 18 matches in the NIFL Premiership so far, with 5 wins, 3 draws, and 10 losses. This results in an average of 1 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 12 wins, 14 draws, and 30 losses. Carrick Rangers's attack has scored 53 goals, 21 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.17 goals per league match and 0.95 goals per match across the entire season.
Daniel Purkis is the team’s top scorer with 9 goals, while Daniel Purkis leads the team in assists with 1. Defensively, Carrick Rangers has conceded 28 goals in the league (an average of 1.56) and 87 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.55 over 56 matches).
Larne preview
In 19 NIFL Premiership matches, Larne has recorded 14 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses, with an average of 2.37 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 34 wins in 75 matches. The team has scored 89 goals, 32 of them in the NIFL Premiership (an average of 1.68 goals per match), with Andrew Ryan being the team's top scorer with 12 goals and Mark Randall providing 2 assists.
Defensively, Larne has conceded 8 goals in the league and 70 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.93 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Carrick Rangers vs Larne
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 D L L W |
1 |
| Home | D L L W L |
0.88 |
| Away | D L W L L |
1.1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 28% | 25% | 30% |
| Goals | 2.72 | 2.63 | 2.8 |
| Scored | 1.17 | 1.13 | 1.2 |
| Conceded | 1.56 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Both Teams to Score | 61% | 63% | 60% |
| Without Conceding | 22% | 25% | 20% |
| Failed To Score | 17% | 13% | 20% |
| 1st to Score | 50% | 38% | 60% |
|
xG
|
1.29 | 1.42 | 1.19 |
|
xGA
|
1.51 | 1.48 | 1.54 |
Larne
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D W W W D |
2.37 |
| Home | D W D W W |
2.6 |
| Away | W W W W L |
2.11 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 74% | 80% | 67% |
| Goals | 2.11 | 2.2 | 2 |
| Scored | 1.68 | 2 | 1.33 |
| Conceded | 0.42 | 0.2 | 0.67 |
| Both Teams to Score | 26% | 20% | 33% |
| Without Conceding | 63% | 80% | 44% |
| Failed To Score | 16% | 10% | 22% |
| 1st to Score | 50% | 70% | 78% |
|
xG
|
1.56 | 1.7 | 1.43 |
|
xGA
|
0.99 | 0.84 | 1.14 |
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