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Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena UnitedLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Premiership2026/20272026/2027
15:00 UTC
Dec 05, 2026
Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena|Carrickfergus
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Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Carrick Rangers15L104344/158-10
Ballymena United15D226463/156-9

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Carrick Rangers — last 5 games
  1. W4-0 @ Bangor2026-08-29
  2. L0-1 @ Linfield2026-09-05
  3. L1-3 vs Cliftonville2026-09-12
  4. D1-1 @ Ballymena United2026-09-15
  5. L2-5 vs Larne2026-09-19
Ballymena United — last 5 games
  1. L0-2 vs Glentoran2026-08-21
  2. D2-2 @ Bangor2026-09-05
  3. L2-3 @ Coleraine2026-09-11
  4. D1-1 vs Carrick Rangers2026-09-15
  5. D1-1 @ Dungannon Swifts2026-09-19
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
17
Period covered
2016-04-16 – 2026-09-15
Carrick Rangers wins
5
Draws
4
Ballymena United wins
8
Avg goals per meeting
2.35
Over 2.5 goals
41%
Both teams scored
47%
Home side won
29%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
0W 2D 3L (Carrick Rangers view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.6 vs 2.35

Aggregated from 17 finished meetings (2016-04-16 – 2026-09-15) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 17)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-09-15Ballymena United1-1Carrick Rangers
2026-07-24Carrick Rangers0-3Ballymena United
2026-03-14Ballymena United2-1Carrick Rangers
2025-12-20Ballymena United1-1Carrick Rangers
2025-10-04Carrick Rangers1-2Ballymena United
Standings context before kickoff
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Carrick Rangers8810-2WLLDL9-1
Ballymena United976-1LDLDD11-2

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

What is at stake
Points gap
4 ptsCarrick Rangers 10 · Ballymena United 6
Positions
#8 vs #9
Goals per game
1.38/1.63 vs 1.43/1.57scored/conceded per game · league average 1.34
If Carrick Rangers win
13 pts · up to #4other results unchanged
If Ballymena United win
9 pts · stays #9other results unchanged

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-12-05

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Fixtures

About Match

10 points for Carrick Rangers (8th), 6 for Ballymena United (9th): a 4-point gap. Per game in the league, Carrick Rangers score 1.38 and conceding 1.63, Ballymena United 1.43 and 1.57, against a competition average of 1.34 goals per team per game. A win here leaves Carrick Rangers on 13 points and up to 4th, other results permitting.

Ballymena United have gone 6 games without a win.

The sides have met 17 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Carrick Rangers, 4 draws and 8 for Ballymena United, at 2.35 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 29% of meetings won.

Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena in Carrickfergus hosts the game.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United?
Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United is scheduled for 5 Dec 2026 at Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena. Premiership.
What league is Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United in?
This match is part of the Premiership. The match takes place at Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Carrick Rangers and Ballymena United?
In 17 meetings between 2016 and 2026: Carrick Rangers has 5 wins, 4 draws, and 8 losses against Ballymena United.
Where is Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United being played?
The match is being played at Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena.