Match Report
The table read 12th (Carrick Rangers U20, 27 pts) against 8th (Ballymena United U20, 40 pts), 13 points apart. Recent form flatters Carrick Rangers U20's table spot — 7th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 12th.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Carrick Rangers U20, 2 draws and 6 for Ballymena United U20, at 3.58 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 67%. Recent meetings have been cagier — 2.6 goals per game across the last five against 3.58 historically.
Key stats
Possession: Carrick Rangers U20 52% · Ballymena United U20 48% · Total shots: 6-7 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 3-3