Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers — Free Prediction & Stats

📍 Premiership, Northern Ireland
🕒 Saturday 14th March, 15:00 GMT

Prediction, Stats & Betting Tips

Our Prediction

Over 1.5 Goals

Both teams are evenly matched — Ballymena United have won 30% of home games, Carrick Rangers 30% of away games. A tight encounter is likely — see our Draw stats.

Carrick Rangers have a strong trend for high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 Goals in 70%), while Ballymena United are lower at home (40%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Both Ballymena United and Carrick Rangers frequently see both teams scoring (60% and 80% respectively). BTTS – Yes looks highly probable with both sides regularly finding the net this season.

Both teams regularly see 8+ corners in recent games (70% and 70%) — Over 8.5 Corners is worth considering.

Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals — Ballymena United see 2+ goals in 90% of home games, Carrick Rangers in 90% of away games. A reliable lower-risk option for this fixture.

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League Table

The full Premiership table for the 2025/2026 season, with Ballymena United (10th) and Carrick Rangers (7th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Premiership 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Larne 36 24 7 5 65:26 +39 79
2 Glentoran 36 23 7 6 71:32 +39 76
3 Coleraine 36 23 5 8 74:35 +39 74
4 Linfield 36 19 9 8 60:28 +32 66
5 Carrick Rangers A 36 13 8 15 58:56 +2 47
6 Cliftonville 36 13 8 15 52:58 -6 47
7 Dungannon Swifts 36 15 1 20 42:68 -26 46
8 Ballymena United H 36 10 9 17 43:53 -10 39
9 Bangor 36 10 9 17 39:58 -19 39
10 Portadown 36 11 5 20 38:63 -25 38
11 Crusaders 36 8 6 22 44:79 -35 30
12 Glenavon 36 8 4 24 35:65 -30 28

Team Form

Ballymena United (30% home wins) and Carrick Rangers (30% away wins) are evenly matched on current form. The table below suggests this could be a closely contested fixture.

Ballymena United (Home Form) Carrick Rangers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 3 (30%) 3 (30%)
Drawn 5 (50%) 3 (30%)
Lost 2 (20%) 4 (40%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Ballymena United have seen both teams score in 60% of home games this season, Carrick Rangers in 80% of away games. Both sides have been regularly finding the net — the stats support a goal at each end.

Ballymena United (Home Form) Carrick Rangers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 6 (60%) 8 (80%)

Match Goals

Carrick Rangers regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Ballymena United are lower at home (40%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Over Goals

Ballymena United (Home Form) Carrick Rangers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 9 (90%) 10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals 9 (90%) 9 (90%)
Over 2.5 Goals 4 (40%) 7 (70%)
Over 3.5 Goals 2 (20%) 5 (50%)

Under Goals

Ballymena United (Home Form) Carrick Rangers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 1 (10%) 0 (0%)
Under 1.5 Goals 1 (10%) 1 (10%)
Under 2.5 Goals 6 (60%) 3 (30%)
Under 3.5 Goals 8 (80%) 5 (50%)

Team Goals

Ballymena United have scored 2+ goals in 0% of home games this season, Carrick Rangers in 30% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Ballymena United (Home Form) Carrick Rangers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 8 (80%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 5 (50%) 4 (40%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 3 (30%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 1 (10%)

Goals Conceded

Ballymena United (Home Form) Carrick Rangers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 7 (70%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 4 (40%) 5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 2 (20%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goal Totals

Ballymena United (Home Form) Carrick Rangers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 13 (1.3 avg) 17 (1.7 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 11 (1.1 avg) 16 (1.6 avg)

Match Corners

Both Ballymena United (70% Over 7.5 at home) and Carrick Rangers (70% Over 7.5 away) regularly see 8+ corners. A moderate-to-high corner count looks likely in this fixture.

Ballymena United (Home Form) Carrick Rangers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 7 (70%) 7 (70%)
Over 8.5 Corners 6 (60%) 6 (60%)
Over 9.5 Corners 4 (40%) 6 (60%)
Over 10.5 Corners 3 (30%) 4 (40%)
Over 11.5 Corners 1 (10%) 4 (40%)
Over 12.5 Corners 0 (0%) 2 (20%)

Team Corners

Ballymena United have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 0% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 10% of home matches.

Carrick Rangers have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 20% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of away matches.

Corners Won

Ballymena United (Home Form) Carrick Rangers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 5 (50%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 0 (0%) 2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Corners Conceded

Ballymena United (Home Form) Carrick Rangers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 7 (70%) 7 (70%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 1 (10%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Ballymena United and Carrick Rangers. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up — use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

20 Dec 2025
Ballymena United
1 – 1 HT: 0-1
Carrick Rangers
04 Oct 2025
Carrick Rangers
1 – 2 HT: 1-1
Ballymena United
12 Apr 2025
Ballymena United
1 – 1 HT: 0-0
Carrick Rangers
18 Jan 2025
Carrick Rangers
0 – 0 HT: 0-0
Ballymena United
30 Nov 2024
Ballymena United
1 – 2 HT: 0-0
Carrick Rangers
17 Sep 2024
Carrick Rangers
1 – 4 HT: 0-2
Ballymena United
13 Apr 2024
Carrick Rangers
2 – 1 HT: 0-0
Ballymena United
16 Mar 2024
Ballymena United
0 – 2 HT: 0-1
Carrick Rangers
15 Dec 2023
Ballymena United
0 – 2 HT: 0-1
Carrick Rangers
09 Sep 2023
Carrick Rangers
0 – 1 HT: 0-1
Ballymena United

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers across a range of markets — full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change — always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Ballymena United 2.55
Draw 3.1
Carrick Rangers 2.76

Half Time Result

Ballymena United 3.31
Draw 2.16
Carrick Rangers 3.45

Double Chance

Ballymena United or Draw 1.38
Ballymena United or Carrick Rangers 1.35
Draw or Carrick Rangers 1.49

Both Teams to Score

Yes 1.83
No 1.98

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.34
Over 2.5 2.15
Over 3.5 3.72
Under 1.5 3.23
Under 2.5 1.72
Under 3.5 1.27

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.37
Over 1.5 2.93

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.19
Over 9.5 1.55
Over 10.5 2.16
Over 11.5 2.44

Ballymena United Goals

Over 0.5 1.28
Over 1.5 2.67

Carrick Rangers Goals

Over 0.5 1.31
Over 1.5 2.76

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
  • Alphense Boys U21 vs Roda JC U21 10:30 BST | U21 Divisie 4, Netherlands Alphense Boys U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 10/11 home matches this season · Roda JC U21 have seen over 2.5 goals in 10/11 away matches this season · Odds: 1.22
    91% combined
  • Zagłębie Lubin II vs Górnik Zabrze II 11:00 BST | 3. Liga - Group 3, Poland Zagłębie Lubin II have seen over 2.5 goals in 9/12 home matches this season · Górnik Zabrze II have seen over 2.5 goals in 13/13 away matches this season · Odds: 1.5
    87% combined
  • Lausanne-Sport U19 vs Servette U19 13:00 BST | U19 Elite, Switzerland Lausanne-Sport U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 10/11 home matches this season · Servette U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 9/11 away matches this season · Odds: 1.25
    86% combined
  • Mendrisio vs Widnau 15:00 BST | 1.Liga Classic, Switzerland Mendrisio have seen over 2.5 goals in 8/9 home matches this season · Widnau have seen over 2.5 goals in 9/11 away matches this season · Odds: 1.85
    85% combined

Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers?

Over 1.5 Goals — Ballymena United see 2+ goals in 90% of home games, Carrick Rangers in 90% of away games. A reliable lower-risk option for this fixture.

Which team is likely to win, Ballymena United or Carrick Rangers?

Both sides are evenly matched on current form — Ballymena United have won 30% of home games, Carrick Rangers 30% away in Premiership. This looks like a closely contested fixture.

Will both teams score in the match between Ballymena United and Carrick Rangers?

Possibly — Carrick Rangers regularly see both teams score away (80%), while Ballymena United are lower at home (60%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Ballymena United and Carrick Rangers?

Possibly — Carrick Rangers regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Ballymena United are lower at home (40%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Ballymena United or Carrick Rangers?

Carrick Rangers have the stronger away scoring record — 2+ goals in 30% of away games compared to Ballymena United's 0% at home. The visitors may be the more productive side.

Will there be many corners in the match between Ballymena United and Carrick Rangers?

Ballymena United have seen Over 8.5 Corners in 60% of home games, Carrick Rangers in 60% of away games in Premiership. The corner stats don't point strongly in either direction.

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