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18 January 2025 at 15:00

Premiership · Season 2024
Referee: D. Hassan

Match Summary

Carrick Rangers and Ballymena United drew 0:0. The match was played in Premiership 2024. 9 yellow cards were shown. Carrick Rangers made 3 substitutions, Ballymena United made 2.

Match Events

Key match events between Carrick Rangers and Ballymena United — 0 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.

Carrick Rangers
Ballymena United
Kick Off
27′
B. Buchanan-Rolleston30′
32′
E. Boyle35′
E. McGuckin45′
Half Time
63′
K. CorballyA. Scott
63′
E. DevineJ. McMurray
K. Cherry68′
E. McGuckinK. Forsythe
73′
77′
D. GibsonD. Cushley
87′
89′
A. Watson90+4′
J. CroweA. Watson
90+2′
Full Time

Lineups

Carrick Rangers lined up in a — formation under S. Baxter, while Ballymena United deployed a — under J. Ervin.

Midfield Control

Carrick Rangers field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Ballymena United's 11 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

Carrick RangersPosition StrengthBallymena United
Carrick Rangers
1MIDRoss Glendinning
12MIDL. McCullough
30MIDE. Boyle
19MIDJ. Crowe
38MIDC. O'Malley
20MIDK. Cherry
15MIDB. Buchanan-Rolleston
22MIDP. Heatley
11MIDN. Maciulaitis
9MIDE. McGuckin
24MIDD. Gibson
Ballymena United
1MIDS. O'Neill
23MIDC. Loughran
25MIDD. McCallion
28MIDP. McEleney
42MIDJ. Carson
2MIDK. Nelson
8MIDA. Jarvis
4MIDD. Rocks
31MIDK. Corbally
7MIDA. Gawne
29MIDE. Devine

Substitutes

2K. Forsythe
7D. Cushley
29R. Webb
33S. Forbes
40R. McDowell

Substitutes

27J. McMurray
11J. Moore
15S. O'Donnell
20J. O'Mahony
26S. Johnston

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Carrick Rangers have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Ballymena United show 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Carrick Rangers

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Ballymena United

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Head to Head

Carrick Rangers and Ballymena United have met 3 times — Carrick Rangers won 0, Ballymena United won 2, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Ballymena United leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 8 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.67 per match (3 for the home side, 5 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 3 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Ballymena United are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2026.

0

Carrick Rangers

1

Drawn

2

Ballymena United

Goals: 3Goals: 5

Recent Meetings (3)

14 Mar 2026Ballymena United2 – 1Carrick Rangers
20 Dec 2025Ballymena United1 – 1Carrick Rangers
4 Oct 2025Carrick Rangers1 – 2Ballymena United

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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