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Full-Time Result Prediction
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Linfield to Win
Linfield will arrive at Loughview Leisure Arena on Tuesday for the Premiership tie with hosts Carrick Rangers.
Our full set of predictions, statistics and match poll for Carrick Rangers v Linfield can be seen below - as well as up-to-date odds.
Both Teams to Score Prediction
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๐ Form Guide
Carrick Rangers
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Carrick Rangers will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 0-2 Premiership success vs Ballymena United.
For Carrick Rangers, goals were scored by James Teelan (29') and Nedas Maciulaitis (88').
Itโs been seldom in recent games where Carrick Rangers have kept a clean sheet. The reality is that Carrick Rangers have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 8 goals during that time.
Heading into this fixture, Carrick Rangers have not registered a win against Linfield in their previous 4 matches in the league.
Linfield
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Linfield come into this clash after a 1-3 Irish Cup win against Glentoran in their previous match.
For Linfield, goals were scored by Joel Cooper (33') and Kyle McClean (52', 84'). Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe (81') was the scorer for Glentoran.
In as many as 5 out of the previous 6 games involving Linfield, a minimum of three goals have been struck. The overall average number of goals per game in that spell is 3.67, with the average number of goals for Linfield coming out as 2.67. Putting that to one side, weโll just have to find out if that trend shall be replicated in this upcoming match.
๐ฅ Head to head
A look at their prior head to head meetings going back to 04/03/2022 tells us that Carrick Rangers have won 1 of these and Linfield 4, with the tally of drawn games standing at 1.
A sum of 21 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 8 for The Gers and 13 belonging to The Blues. That is an average goals per game value of 3.5.
The last league contest featuring the two was Premiership match day 12 on 13/10/2023 when the final score was Carrick Rangers 1-2 Linfield.
The referee was Chris Morrison.
โน๏ธ Team News: Carrick Rangers
It doesnโt get much better regarding selection, with just the sole fitness concern for the Carrick Rangers manager Stuart King to be concerned about from of an almost fully healthy group of players. Reece Glendinning (Ankle surgery) is sidelined.
๐ฐ Team News: Linfield
Linfield manager David Healy has not got a full squad to pick from. Stephen Fallon (Knock), Ryan McKay (stomach problems), Chris McKee (Knock), Robbie McDaid (Achilles tendon rupture) and Euan East (Hamstring injury) will not be playing here.
๐ฎ Prediction
Weโre inclined to think that Carrick Rangers certainly have the ability to score against this Linfield lineup, although one goal may not quite be as many as the goals that they could concede.
We therefore reckon that it will be a close game with a 1-2 winning score for Linfield when the full-time whistle blows. Letโs see what eventuates.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Peter Guest, 18:03 02/04/2024
Correct Score Prediction
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1-2
๐๏ธ Team Focus:
Carrick Rangers
Formed: 1939
Stadium: Loughview Leisure Arena (2,100)
Captain: David Cushley
Chairman: Peter Clarke
Manager: Stuart King
Competitions: Premiership position 8
โญ Star Man: Danny Gibson
Usually playing in the Striker position, Danny Gibson was born in Belfast, N. Ireland. Having made a first senior appearance for Glentoran in the 2022 - 2023 season, the dangerous Forward has scored 13 league goals in this Premiership 2023 - 2024 season so far from a total of 32 appearances.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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| 1 |
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32 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 50 | 77 | WWWDW |
| 2 |
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32 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 75 | DLWWW |
| 3 |
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32 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 70 | WWLLW |
| 4 |
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33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 56 | LDLWW |
| 5 |
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33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 55 | WWWDW |
| 6 |
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33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | -16 | 41 | WWDDD |
| 7 |
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33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 39 | LDWLW |
| 8 |
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32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | -21 | 38 | DWDLW |
| 9 |
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33 | 10 | 4 | 19 | -20 | 34 | LDWLL |
| 10 |
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33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | -15 | 32 | LWLLD |
| 11 |
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33 | 5 | 4 | 24 | -43 | 19 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
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33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | -61 | 17 | LLWLL |
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Ballymena United |
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Linfield |
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Carrick Rangers |
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Newry City |
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Coleraine |
| Crusaders |
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Linfield |
| Glentoran |
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Linfield |
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Linfield |
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Newry City |
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Newry City |
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Dungannon Swifts |
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Cliftonville |
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Glenavon |
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Larne |
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Crusaders |
| Cliftonville |
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Linfield |
| Coleraine |
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Linfield |
| Glenavon |
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Linfield |
| Loughgall |
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| Crusaders |
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Linfield |
| Larne |
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Linfield |
| Goals scored | 0.9 |
| Goals conceded | 1.5 |
| Time first goal scored | 48 |
| Time first goal conceded | 42 |
| Yellow cards | 3 |
| Red cards | 0.2 |
| Subs used | 2.9 |
| Biggest victory | 2-0 |
| Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
| Goals scored | 1.6 |
| Goals conceded | 1.1 |
| Time first goal scored | 45 |
| Time first goal conceded | 40 |
| Yellow cards | 2 |
| Red cards | 0.1 |
| Subs used | 2.9 |
| Biggest victory | 3-0 |
| Biggest defeat | 4-0 |
| Danny Gibson | 16 |
| Curtis Allen | 9 |
| David Cushley | 7 |
| Nedas Maciulaitis | 6 |
| Kyle Cherry | 2 |
| Joel Cooper | 11 |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | 9 |
| Kyle McClean | 9 |
| Chris McKee | 9 |
| Kirk Millar | 8 |
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Loughgall |
| Glenavon |
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Carrick Rangers |
| Linfield |
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Larne |
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Cliftonville |
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Linfield |
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