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Carrick Rangers will face off against away side Loughgall at Loughview Leisure Arena in this Premiership meeting on Saturday.
View all of the Carrick Rangers v Loughgall predictions, poll and stats below - plus the latest match odds.
๐ Form Guide
Carrick Rangers
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Carrick Rangers will be looking for another win after a 1-3 Premiership triumph over Newry City.
For Carrick Rangers, the scorers were Curtis Allen (30'), David Cushley (37') and Danny Gibson (45'). Ciarรกn O'Connor (3') was the scorer for Newry City.
Matches with Carrick Rangers have usually been entertaining ones recently with plenty of scoring anticipated. Over their past 6 clashes, the sum of 20 goals have flown in for both teams combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 11 of these belonging to Carrick Rangers.
Loughgall
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Since suffering a loss in their previous game against Dungannon Swifts in Premiership competition, Loughgall will be hoping to turn things around here.
Tomas Galvin (54', 56') was the scorer for Dungannon Swifts.
The numbers tell their own story, and Loughgall have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, conceding 10 goals in all. At the back, Loughgall have seen their frailties exposed. Letโs see if that trend will be sustained into this next match.
โ๏ธ Head to head
The previous league meeting featuring these sides was Premiership match day 30 on 24/02/2024 when the final score was Loughgall 3-3 Carrick Rangers.
The match was refereed by Ben McMaster.
๐ Team News: Carrick Rangers
There arenโt many personnel worries, with just one fitness concern for the Carrick Rangers manager Stuart King to contend with from of an almost fully healthy group of players. Reece Glendinning (Ankle surgery) wonโt play.
๐ฐ Team News: Loughgall
Due to a fully healthy group available to choose from, the Loughgall boss Dean Smith doesnโt have any fitness concerns to report ahead of this match.
๐ง Prediction
It seems to us that Loughgall will need to be at their best to put one past a Carrick Rangers side who should be able to win well here.
We are anticipating a commanding 3-0 winning margin for Carrick Rangers at the end of the game.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Peter Guest, 13:11 20/04/2024
โฝ๏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 Key Man: Curtis Allen
Usually played in the Striker position, Curtis Allen was born in Belfast, N. Ireland. Having played his first senior match for Coleraine in the 2011 - 2012 season, the gifted Forward has netted 9 league goals in the Premiership 2023 - 2024 season so far in 31 appearances.
Loughgall |
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Carrick Rangers |
Carrick Rangers |
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Loughgall |
Loughgall |
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Carrick Rangers |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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36 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 59 | 86 | WWLWW |
2 |
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36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 83 | WWDWD |
3 |
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36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 71 | WLDLL |
4 |
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36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 61 | DWWLW |
5 |
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36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 57 | WWDLL |
6 |
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36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | -15 | 46 | DDDWD |
7 |
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36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | -20 | 44 | WLLWW |
8 |
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36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | -10 | 42 | LWLWL |
9 |
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36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | -10 | 41 | LDWWW |
10 |
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36 | 11 | 4 | 21 | -22 | 37 | LLWLL |
11 |
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36 | 7 | 4 | 25 | -42 | 25 | LLWLW |
12 |
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36 | 4 | 5 | 27 | -66 | 17 | LLLLL |
Glenavon |
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Carrick Rangers |
Carrick Rangers |
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Loughgall |
Newry City |
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Carrick Rangers |
Carrick Rangers |
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Ballymena United |
Dungannon Swifts |
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Carrick Rangers |
Carrick Rangers |
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Linfield |
Newry City |
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Loughgall |
Carrick Rangers |
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Loughgall |
Dungannon Swifts |
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Loughgall |
Loughgall |
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Glenavon |
Loughgall |
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Ballymena United |
Glenavon |
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Loughgall |
Carrick Rangers |
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Ballymena United |
Carrick Rangers |
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Linfield |
Carrick Rangers |
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Newry City |
Carrick Rangers |
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Dungannon Swifts |
Carrick Rangers |
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Cliftonville |
Carrick Rangers |
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Glenavon |
Dungannon Swifts |
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Loughgall |
Glenavon |
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Loughgall |
Glentoran |
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Loughgall |
Larne |
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Loughgall |
Ballymena United |
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Loughgall |
Coleraine |
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Loughgall |
Goals scored | 1 |
Goals conceded | 1.6 |
Time first goal scored | 46 |
Time first goal conceded | 45 |
Yellow cards | 2.9 |
Red cards | 0.2 |
Subs used | 2.9 |
Biggest victory | 2-0 |
Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
Goals scored | 1.4 |
Goals conceded | 1.7 |
Time first goal scored | 37 |
Time first goal conceded | 34 |
Yellow cards | 1.7 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 4.1 |
Biggest victory | 3-0 |
Biggest defeat | 6-0 |
Danny Gibson | 16 |
Curtis Allen | 10 |
David Cushley | 8 |
Nedas Maciulaitis | 6 |
Kyle Cherry | 2 |
Ben Magee | 16 |
Nathaniel Ferris | 15 |
Andrew Hoey | 7 |
Jay Boyd | 4 |
Ryan Waide | 3 |
Crusaders |
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Carrick Rangers |
Newry City |
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Loughgall |