About Match
The points column shows no gap: 10 apiece, Carrick Rangers 8th and Glentoran 7th. In league terms the two rates read 1.38/1.63 for Carrick Rangers and 1.38/1.25 for Glentoran (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34. If Carrick Rangers win, their total rises to 13 and up to 4th, overtaking Glentoran, assuming the rest of the results stand.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Carrick Rangers 2, draws 4, Glentoran 4, at 3.7 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 30% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 70%. The recent editions have closed up — 2.4 goals per game over the last five against 3.7 all-time.
Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena in Carrickfergus hosts the game.