Premiership · Regular Season - 12 October 17, 2026 16:00 Taylors Avenue, Carrickfergus

Carrick Rangers

#5 · 18 pts

2 – 2

Final score

Linfield

#2 · 32 pts

P. Heatley 24'

D. Gibson 52'

11' K. Moore

40' M. Fitzpatrick

The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Linfield a 41% win probability (draw 26%, Carrick Rangers 32%). The final result was Carrick Rangers 2–2 Linfield. In 4 previous meetings, Carrick Rangers have won 1 times, with 1 draws and 2 wins for Linfield.

Match statistics

Match Events

11'

K. Moore⚽

⚽P. Heatley

24'

40'

M. Fitzpatrick⚽

⚽D. Gibson

52'

61'

(missed pen.) C. Shields⚽

69'

A. Frizzell / K. Nelson ↕

69'

D. Wells / R. Brennan ↕

↕ A. Lecky / D. O'Conchubhair

80'

82'

E. McGee

86'

J. Mulgrew / C. Shields ↕

Pre-match prediction

32.36%

Carrick

26.24%

X ←

41.4%

Linfield

we assigned to the actual result (Draw) 26.24% (low confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Δ

Carrick

1.31

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Linfield

1.66

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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