Carrick Rangers vs Linfield — Premiership
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Carrick Rangers and Linfield meet in the Premiership 2026 season on 17 October 2026. Carrick Rangers have recorded 5 wins from 12 matches this season (42% win rate), averaging 1.42 goals scored and 2.00 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 42% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 58%; and clean sheets in 33% of games. Linfield have won 50% of their 14 matches, with 1.43 goals scored and 1.14 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 36%, Over 2.5 at 36%, and clean sheets at 36%.
Based on our 7-model ensemble (Poisson, Dixon-Coles, Weighted Form, Normalized, Shots, Elo and Combined), the expected goals are 0.98 for Carrick Rangers and 1.56 for Linfield. The models give Carrick Rangers a 26% win probability, with a draw at 27% and an Linfield win at 48%. Over 2.5 goals is estimated at 46% and BTTS at 49%.
Season Statistics
Carrick Rangers—
Linfield7º
Position
2º
1.43
PPG
2.29
43%
Win %
71%
1.29
Goals / game
1.14
1.14
Conceded / game
0.71
42%
BTTS %
36%
33%
Clean sheet %
36%
58%
Over 2.5 %
36%
0.0
Avg corners
0.0
0.0
Avg shots
0.0
0.0
Avg shots on target
0.0
0.0
Avg yellow cards
0.0
0.0
Avg fouls
0.0
0.0%
Avg possession
0.0%
Home vs Away
Carrick Rangers
Home (3)
—
Linfield
Away (3)
1.00
PPG
2.33
33%
Win %
67%
0.67
Goals / game
1.33
1.67
Conceded / game
0.33
43%
BTTS %
33%
29%
Clean sheet %
50%
57%
Over 2.5 %
17%
0.0
Avg corners
0.0
0.0
Avg shots
0.0
0.0
Avg shots on target
0.0
0.0
Avg yellow cards
0.0
0.0%
Avg possession
0.0%
Goals Scored
| Carrick Rangers | Home | Away | Linfield | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 75% | 71% | 80% | 71% | 63% | 83% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 33% | 14% | 60% | 36% | 38% | 33% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 25% | 14% | 40% | 7% | 0% | 17% |
| Failed To Score | 25% | 29% | 20% | 29% | 38% | 17% |
Goals Conceded
| Carrick Rangers | Home | Away | Linfield | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 67% | 71% | 60% | 64% | 75% | 50% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 42% | 71% | 0% | 36% | 63% | 0% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 33% | 57% | 0% | 14% | 25% | 0% |
| Clean Sheets | 33% | 29% | 40% | 36% | 25% | 50% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| Carrick Rangers | Linfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 | 75% | 64% |
| Over 2.5 | 58% | 36% |
| Over 3.5 | 33% | 21% |
| Over 4.5 | 17% | 14% |
| BTTS | 42% | 36% |
| BTTS & Win | 8% | 14% |
| BTTS & Draw | 8% | 14% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 33% | 29% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 25% | 7% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| Carrick Rangers | Linfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 25% | 36% |
| Draw 1st Half | 42% | 36% |
| Loss 1st Half | 33% | 29% |
| Scored 1st Half | 50% | 50% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 33% | 36% |
| Win 2nd Half | 42% | 36% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 8% | 43% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 50% | 21% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 50% | 57% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 67% | 50% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 58% | 71% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 50% | 36% |
Recent Venue Form
Carrick Rangers (H)L
Cliftonville FC1–3
Cliftonville FC1–3L
Coleraine FC0–2
Coleraine FC0–2W
Portadown1–0
Portadown1–0L
Ballyclare Comrades1–8
Ballyclare Comrades1–8W
Ards1–0
Ards1–0L
Ballymena United0–3
Ballymena United0–3Linfield (A)DPortadown1–1
Portadown1–1W
Dungannon Swifts1–0
Dungannon Swifts1–0W
Limavady United2–0
Limavady United2–0W
Dollingstown7–1
Dollingstown7–1WLimavady United1–0
Limavady United1–0L
Kalju Nomme0–1
Kalju Nomme0–1Head to Head · 25 matches
2
Carrick Rangers
8%
3
Draws
12%
20
Linfield
80%
84%
Over 1.5
21/25
52%
Over 2.5
13/25
32%
Over 3.5
8/25
40%
BTTS
10/25
05/09/26Carrick Rangers
Linfield
1–0Carrick Rangers20/03/26Linfield
Carrick Rangers
2–0Linfield13/01/26Linfield
Carrick Rangers
0–0Linfield29/11/25Carrick Rangers
Linfield
3–1Carrick Rangers11/01/25Carrick Rangers
Linfield
3–0Carrick Rangers03/11/24Linfield
Carrick Rangers
1–3Linfield21/09/24Carrick Rangers
Linfield
1–0Carrick Rangers02/04/24Linfield
Carrick Rangers
2–3Linfield13/10/23Linfield
Carrick Rangers
1–2Linfield26/08/23Carrick Rangers
Linfield
3–3Carrick Rangers18/02/23Carrick Rangers
Linfield
2–0Carrick Rangers03/12/22Carrick Rangers
Linfield
3–1Carrick Rangers28/08/22Linfield
Carrick Rangers
2–1Linfield04/03/22Linfield
Carrick Rangers
1–2Linfield30/11/21Carrick Rangers
Linfield
2–0Carrick Rangers09/10/21Carrick Rangers
Linfield
4–0Carrick Rangers13/03/21Carrick Rangers
Linfield
7–0Carrick Rangers09/02/21Linfield
Carrick Rangers
1–1Linfield17/10/20Carrick Rangers
Linfield
5–1Carrick Rangers07/03/20Linfield
Carrick Rangers
0–2Linfield| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine FC | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 | Linfield | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 16 |
| 3 |  Larne | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 13 |
| 4 | Cliftonville FC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 12 |
| 5 |  Crusaders FC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 12 |
| 6 | Dungannon Swifts | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 12 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 10 |
| 8 |  Glentoran | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Limavady United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 6 |
| 10 | Ballymena United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 11 |  Bangor | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -12 | 2 |
| 12 | Portadown | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 1 |
Team Insights
Carrick Rangers- ●Carrick Rangers have failed to win in their last 3 matches.
- ●78% of Carrick Rangers's goals have been scored away.
- ●70% of Carrick Rangers's points have been earned away.
Linfield- ●Linfield have been undefeated in their last 6 matches.
- ●Linfield have scored in each of their last 6 matches.
- ●Linfield have won their last 3 home matches.
- ●Linfield have kept a clean sheet in their last 2 home matches.
- ●Linfield have been undefeated in their last 3 away matches.
Season Schedule
Carrick RangersDABallymena United1–1
Ballymena United1–1LHCliftonville FC1–3
Cliftonville FC1–3LALinfield0–1
Linfield0–1WABangor4–0
Bangor4–0LHColeraine FC0–2
Coleraine FC0–2WALimavady United2–1
Limavady United2–1–HLarne19/09
Larne19/09–AGlentoran26/09
Glentoran26/09–HCrusaders FC03/10
Crusaders FC03/10LinfieldDAPortadown1–1
Portadown1–1WADungannon Swifts1–0
Dungannon Swifts1–0WHCarrick Rangers1–0
Carrick Rangers1–0WALimavady United2–0
Limavady United2–0WHCliftonville FC1–0
Cliftonville FC1–0WHGlentoran2–1
Glentoran2–1–HCrusaders FC19/09
Crusaders FC19/09–AColeraine FC25/09
Coleraine FC25/09–ALarne03/10
Larne03/10Top Scorers
Carrick Rangers13 ⚽
P. Heatley3 ⚽
D. O'Conchubhair2 ⚽
A. Steele2 ⚽
D. Gibson2 ⚽
J. Hastings1 ⚽
LinfieldE. McGee2 ⚽
K. McClean2 ⚽
A. Frizzell2 ⚽
K. Millar1 ⚽
K. Offord1 ⚽
M. Fitzpatrick1 ⚽
Cards Given
Carrick RangersA. Steele3 🟨
2 🟨
J. Forsythe2 🟨
C. Hawthorne1 🟨
J. Callacher1 🟨
A. Lecky1 🟨
LinfieldB. Hall2 🟨
C. Shields2 🟨
K. McClean2 🟨
2 🟨
Ethan McGee1 🟨
I. Baird1 🟨