Cliftonville FC vs Carrick Rangers

Match details. Premiership, Regular Season - 14. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 16:00 Lagos time. It is played at Solitude, Belfast.

What's at stake. Cliftonville FC are 7th on 15 points after 13 games, level on points with Ballymena United, level on points with Crusaders FC. A win would take them above Ballymena United. Carrick Rangers are 5th on 18 points after 13 games, 3 points behind Glentoran, 3 points clear of Ballymena United. A win would take them level on points with Glentoran.

Form. Cliftonville FC have won three, drawn none and lost seven of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L L L. In this competition Cliftonville FC have gone W L L L L L. Carrick Rangers have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D D W W L. In this competition Carrick Rangers have gone D D W W L L.

The numbers. Cliftonville FC score one and concede 1.6 a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets and two games without a goal. Cliftonville FC average 5.3 corners and 1.6 cards a game. Carrick Rangers score 1.8 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Carrick Rangers average 4.8 corners and 2.0 cards a game.

Head to head. In the last ten meetings Cliftonville FC have won eight, drawn none and lost two. Seven of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, Cliftonville FC won three and Carrick Rangers won one. The last time they met, on 12 Sep 2026, it finished Cliftonville FC 3-1 Carrick Rangers.

Where it pulls both ways. Carrick Rangers are the form side, but the meetings favour Cliftonville FC: in the last ten meetings, Cliftonville FC won eight and Carrick Rangers won two.

The read. No side to back. An open game. Form and the meetings point different ways, so I back neither side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 60%. Seven of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.

The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.15, 76% on the records (Cliftonville FC: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 at home; Carrick Rangers: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 away). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.14. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Cliftonville FC or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Carrick Rangers or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Cliftonville FC 2-1 Carrick Rangers (9% chance).