Match details. Premiership, Regular Season - 12. Kick-off is Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Taylors Avenue, Carrickfergus.
What's at stake. Carrick Rangers are 5th on 16 points after 11 games, 1 point behind Glentoran, 1 point clear of Crusaders FC. A win would take them above Glentoran. Linfield FC are 2nd on 25 points after 10 games, 6 points behind Coleraine FC, 6 points clear of Larne.
Form. Carrick Rangers have won four, drawn one and lost five of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L L D. In this competition Carrick Rangers have gone W W L L D L. Linfield FC have won eight, drawn one and lost one of their last ten, 2.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W D W. In this competition Linfield FC have gone W W W D W W.
The numbers. Carrick Rangers score 1.8 and concede 1.7 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and three games without a goal. Carrick Rangers average 4.8 corners and 2.1 cards a game. Linfield FC score 1.4 and concede 0.6 a game over their last ten, with six clean sheets. Linfield FC average 5.9 corners and 1.7 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Carrick Rangers have won one, drawn two and lost seven. Six of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Carrick Rangers won one, one was drawn and Linfield FC won two. The last time they met, on 5 Sep 2026, it finished Carrick Rangers 0-1 Linfield FC.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their records put over 2.5 goals at 46%; six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The case against. Carrick Rangers's record still gives them 23% to win.
The read. Linfield FC to win. Linfield FC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Linfield FC; the meetings favour Linfield FC.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Carrick Rangers Under 1.5 goals (Carrick Rangers's own games don't back it (5 of 10)). Predicted score: Carrick Rangers 0-1 Linfield FC (9% chance).
PICKSONE LIST
RESULT
Linfield FC or Over 1.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
no price yet
CAR 10 of 10 (100%) · LIN 10 of 10 (100%)90.1%
Linfield FC: the bet landed in 10 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Carrick Rangers: the bet landed in 10 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 100% · H2H 5 of 6 · Linfield FC: only games against sides at Carrick Rangers's level · Carrick Rangers: only games against sides at Linfield FC's level
Linfield FC or Draw (1UP)PAGE ONLY
no price yet
CAR 5 of 5 (100%) · LIN 9 of 10 (90%)83.3%
Linfield FC scored first 5 of last 5, led or was unbeaten in 5 · led or was unbeaten in 9 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Carrick Rangers trailed or failed to win in 6 of 10 (last 10, all venues)
Linfield FC 1UPSETTLEDPAGE ONLY
no price yet
CAR 5 of 5 (100%) · LIN 9 of 10 (90%)83.3%
Linfield FC scored first 5 of last 5, led in 5 · led in 9 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Carrick Rangers trailed in 6 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · rule 2: the meetings back Linfield FC: in the last 10 meetings, Carrick Rangers won 1, Linfield FC won 7 and 2 were drawn; in the last 4, Carrick Rangers won 1, Linfield FC won 2 and 1 was drawn
Linfield FC or Under 2.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
1.20
CAR 9 of 10 (90%) · LIN 6 of 10 (60%)77.4%
Linfield FC: the bet landed in 9 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Carrick Rangers: the bet landed in 6 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 75% · H2H 6 of 6 · Linfield FC: only games against sides at Carrick Rangers's level · Carrick Rangers: only games against sides at Linfield FC's level
Linfield FC win or both teams scoreIN CODES
1.15
CAR 9 of 10 (90%) · LIN 8 of 10 (80%)76.6%
Linfield FC: the bet landed in 9 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Carrick Rangers: the bet landed in 8 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 85% · H2H 4 of 6 · Linfield FC: only games against sides at Carrick Rangers's level · Carrick Rangers: only games against sides at Linfield FC's level
Linfield FC or Over 2.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
1.29
CAR 9 of 10 (90%) · LIN 9 of 10 (90%)73.7%
Linfield FC: the bet landed in 9 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Carrick Rangers: the bet landed in 9 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 90% · H2H 4 of 6 · Linfield FC: only games against sides at Carrick Rangers's level · Carrick Rangers: only games against sides at Linfield FC's level
Linfield FC to Win Either Half: YesSETTLEDPAGE ONLY
1.40
CAR 9 of 10 (90%) · LIN 6 of 10 (60%)72.9%
Linfield FC: the bet landed in 9 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Carrick Rangers: the bet landed in 6 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 75% · H2H 4 of 6 · on half-time scores · Linfield FC: only games against sides at Carrick Rangers's level · Carrick Rangers: only games against sides at Linfield FC's level · rule 2: the meetings back Linfield FC: in the last 10 meetings, Carrick Rangers w
Double Chance: Draw or Linfield FCLEANPAGE ONLY
1.23
CAR 9 of 10 (90%) · LIN 6 of 10 (60%)62.8%
Linfield FC unbeaten in 9 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Carrick Rangers failed to win 6 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 75% · H2H 5 of 6 · Linfield FC: only games against sides at Carrick Rangers's level · Carrick Rangers: only games against sides at Linfield FC's level
Linfield FC (Draw No Bet)LEANPAGE ONLY
1.36
CAR 8 of 9 (89%) · LIN 5 of 9 (56%)57.4%
Linfield FC won 8 of 9 (last 10, all venues) (draws left out) · Carrick Rangers lost 5 of 9 (last 10, all venues) (draws left out) · both last 10: 72% · H2H 4 of 5 · Linfield FC: only games against sides at Carrick Rangers's level · Carrick Rangers: only games against sides at Linfield FC's level · won 6, refunded 1, lost 1
GOALS
Under 5.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
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CAR 8 of 10 (80%) · LIN 10 of 10 (100%)95.2%
Carrick Rangers: under 5.5 goals in 8 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Linfield FC: under 5.5 goals in 10 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 90% · H2H 6 of 6 · Carrick Rangers: only games against sides at Linfield FC's level · Linfield FC: only games against sides at Carrick Rangers's level
Over 0.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
no price yet
CAR 10 of 10 (100%) · LIN 10 of 10 (100%)93.4%
Carrick Rangers: over 0.5 goals in 10 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Linfield FC: over 0.5 goals in 10 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 100% · H2H 5 of 6 · Carrick Rangers: only games against sides at Linfield FC's level · Linfield FC: only games against sides at Carrick Rangers's level
Under 4.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
no price yet
CAR 8 of 10 (80%) · LIN 10 of 10 (100%)88.4%
Carrick Rangers: under 4.5 goals in 8 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Linfield FC: under 4.5 goals in 10 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 90% · H2H 6 of 6 · Carrick Rangers: only games against sides at Linfield FC's level · Linfield FC: only games against sides at Carrick Rangers's level
Over 1.5 GoalsIN CODES
1.23
CAR 9 of 10 (90%) · LIN 6 of 10 (60%)72.1%
Carrick Rangers: over 1.5 goals in 9 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Linfield FC: over 1.5 goals in 6 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 75% · H2H 4 of 6 · Carrick Rangers: only games against sides at Linfield FC's level · Linfield FC: only games against sides at Carrick Rangers's level
LINFIELD FC GOALS
Linfield FC Over 0.5 goalsIN CODES
1.15
CAR 9 of 10 (90%) · LIN 8 of 10 (80%)71.3%
Linfield FC scored in 9 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Carrick Rangers conceded in 8 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 85% · H2H 4 of 6 · Linfield FC: only games against sides at Carrick Rangers's level · Carrick Rangers: only games against sides at Linfield FC's level
Left off the list: Carrick Rangers Under 1.5 goals (Carrick Rangers's own games don't back it (5 of 10))
SCORELINES
Predicted score
Predicted score 0–18.6%
Carrick Rangers goals →
Linfield FC goals ↓
0-08%
1-08%
2-06%
3-03%
4-00.9%
5-00.2%
0-19%
1-113%
2-18%
3-14%
4-11%
5-10.3%
0-26%
1-28%
2-26%
3-22%
4-20.8%
5-20.2%
0-33%
1-34%
2-32%
3-31%
4-30.4%
5-30.1%
0-41.0%
1-41%
2-40.8%
3-40.4%
4-40.1%
5-40.0%
0-50.3%
1-50.3%
2-50.2%
3-50.1%
4-50.0%
5-50.0%
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call).
FORM · LAST 10
CARRICK RANGERSWLWLLDLLWW1.30 PPG
LINFIELD FCLWWWWWDWWW2.50 PPG
THE NUMBERS
CARRICK RANGERS HOMExLINFIELD FC AWAY
1.80SCORED A GAME1.401.70CONCEDED A GAME0.6020%CLEAN SHEETS60%27%FAILED TO SCORE10%4.82CORNERS A GAME5.902.09CARDS A GAME1.70
THE BANK
THE QUALITY READ
1.45POINTS A GAME2.50+0.18GOAL DIFFERENCE A GAME+0.80-2.5SHOTS FOR MINUS AGAINST+3.71.4LAST 5: POINTS A GAME2.611LEAGUE GAMES10
Linfield FC: the quality side - more points a game, more shots than it allows, better form (last 5).
LINFIELD FC 0:2 HANDICAP
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NO PRICE YET
Each club's own league games in the Bank: points, goal difference, shots for and against, the last 5. A side ahead on most of them is the quality side; its bets show what they won on games like this from 6 Oct to 2 Nov.
THE BANK'S READ
OVER 1.5 GOALS
68%
NO · 80/83
OVER 2.5 GOALS
38%
NO · 65/78
UNDER 4.5 GOALS
95%
VERY GOOD · 85/90
CARRICK RANGERS OR DRAW
32%
NO · 80/85
LINFIELD FC OR DRAW
79%
NO · 80/85
Each line from both sides' own league games this season, set against their league (11 and 10 games). The two numbers after each read are the line's okay and very good marks.
CARRICK RANGERSxLINFIELD FC
5GAMES52.20SCORED A GAME1.602.00CONCEDED A GAME0.404.2GOALS IN THEIR GAMES2.0100%OVER 1.5 GOALS60%60%OVER 2.5 GOALS20%60%BOTH SCORE40%–CARDS IN THEIR GAMES3.8–CORNERS IN THEIR GAMES8.4
Each side's own league games in our bank before this game; "Home v Away" is the home side's home games and the away side's away games.
HEAD TO HEAD · LAST 10
CARRICK RANGERS 1 · 10%DRAW 2LINFIELD FC 7 · 70%
5 of 10BOTH TEAMS SCORED
7 of 10OVER 1.5 GOALS
6 of 10OVER 2.5 GOALS
4 of 10OVER 3.5 GOALS
2023-08-26Carrick Rangers 3 – 3 Linfield FC
2023-10-13Carrick Rangers 1 – 2 Linfield FC
2024-04-02Carrick Rangers 2 – 3 Linfield FC
2024-09-21Carrick Rangers 0 – 1 Linfield FC
2024-11-03Carrick Rangers 1 – 3 Linfield FC
2025-01-11Carrick Rangers 0 – 3 Linfield FC
2025-11-29Carrick Rangers 1 – 3 Linfield FC
2026-01-13Carrick Rangers 0 – 0 Linfield FC
TRENDS
Carrick Rangers have scored in 70% of their games.
Linfield FC have scored in 90% of their games.
Carrick Rangers kept a clean sheet in 20% of their games.
Linfield FC kept a clean sheet in 60% of their games.
BUILT FROM
form · last gameshome / awaygoals for & againstclean sheetshead to headleague tablecornerscards