Premiership · Regular Season - 7 September 15, 2026 20:45 Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena

Ballymena United

#6 · 15 pts

1 – 1

Final score

Carrick Rangers

#5 · 18 pts

I. Rutkowski 46'

54' A. Steele

The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Carrick Rangers a 42% win probability (draw 27%, Ballymena United 30%). The final result was Ballymena United 1–1 Carrick Rangers. In 5 previous meetings, Ballymena United have won 4 times, with 1 draws and 0 wins for Carrick Rangers.

Match statistics

Match Events

C. McKee

11'

↕ J. Archer / S. Edogun

46'

↕ F. Thorndike / S. Murray

46'

⚽I. Rutkowski

46'

52'

C. Hawthorne

54'

A. Steele⚽

55'

59'

59'

B. Burns / C. Hawthorne ↕

67'

↕ J. Hood / M. Leetch

67'

↕ S. Edogun / C. McConnell

70'

72'

K. Nelson

↕ K. Lyons-Foster / S. Whiteside

82'

M. Glynn

90'+6

Pre-match prediction

30.32%

Ballymena

27.51%

X ←

42.17%

Carrick

we assigned to the actual result (Draw) 27.51% (low confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Δ

Ballymena

1.58

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Carrick

2.91

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League Table

#	Team	G	Pts
1	Coleraine FC	13	34
2	Linfield	13	32
3	Larne	11	23
4	Glentoran	12	20
5	Carrick Rangers	13	18
6	Ballymena United	11	15
7	Cliftonville FC	13	15
8	Crusaders FC	13	15
9	Dungannon Swifts	12	14
10	Limavady United	13	14
11	Portadown	13	8
12	Bangor	13	6