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Carrick Rangers vs LinfieldLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Premiership2025/20262025/2026
Carrick Rangers

Carrick Rangers

Olosunde45'
McCullough71'
2
-FT
0
Mar 20, 2026
Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena
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Linfield

Linfield

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Luke McCullough
Luke McCullough
Carrick Rangers
Carrick Rangers
1
Goals
8.4
90'+4Yellow Card
Matthew Olosunde
Matthew Olosunde
Carrick Rangers
88'Substitution
Kyle Cherry
Kyle Cherry· In
Joe Crowe
Joe Crowe· Out
Carrick Rangers
80'Yellow Card
Kyle McClean
Kyle McClean
Linfield
75'Substitution
Jamie Mulgrew
Jamie Mulgrew· In
Chris McKee
Chris McKee· Out
Linfield
71'Substitution
Ryan Waide
Ryan Waide· In
Joseph Moore
Joseph Moore· Out
Carrick Rangers
Goal!
2-0
Luke McCullough
Luke McCullough
71'·Carrick Rangers
⚽
67'Substitution
Robbie McDaid
Robbie McDaid· In
Josh Archer
Josh Archer· Out
Linfield
45'+3Substitution
Kirk Millar
Kirk Millar· In
Adam Frizzell
Adam Frizzell· Out
Linfield
Goal!
1-0
Matthew Olosunde
Matthew Olosunde
45'·Carrick Rangers
⚽
36'Red Card
Darragh Leahy
Darragh Leahy
Linfield
31'Substitution
Sam Taylor
Sam Taylor· In
Euan East
Euan East· Out
Linfield

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Carrick Rangers
Carrick Rangers
Linfield
Linfield
38%Ball Possession62%
11Shots Total19
6Shots On Target3
5Corners6
12Fouls12
1Yellow Cards1
3Offsides1
3Saves4
272Passes376
1Shots Off Target8

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Luke McCullough
Luke McCullough
DF
8.4
90'101/2
27
-
15/24
Matthew Olosunde
Matthew Olosunde
DF
7.7
90'101/1
8
1
6/24
Jimmy Callacher
Jimmy Callacher
DF
7.4
90'00-
21
-
7/13
Nathan Gartside
Nathan Gartside
GK
7.3
90'00-
15
-
1/1
Paul Heatley
Paul Heatley
MF
7.1
90'002/5
29
-
7/15
Matthew Snoddy
Matthew Snoddy
MF
7.1
90'00-
42
-
6/15
Mikey Place
Mikey Place
DF
6.8
90'00-
16
1
8/20
Joseph Moore
Joseph Moore
FW
6.5
71'001/1
10
-
4/17
Ryan Waide
Ryan Waide
FW
6.5
19'00-
5
-
3/10
Aidan Steele
Aidan Steele
MF
6.2
90'00-
23
-
6/24
Benjamin Buchanan-Rolleston
Benjamin Buchanan-Rolleston
DF
6.2
90'00-
36
-
7/18
Joe Crowe
Joe Crowe
MF
6.0
88'001/2
38
-
5/27
Kyle Cherry
Kyle Cherry
MF
-2'00-
2
-
0/1

Carrick Rangers vs Linfield — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Carrick RangersL203175/156-7
LinfieldW2202010/156-4

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Carrick Rangers — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 vs Coleraine2026-02-14
  2. W3-2 @ Larne2026-02-20
  3. D1-1 vs Bangor2026-02-28
  4. L0-1 @ Glentoran2026-03-03
  5. L1-2 @ Ballymena United2026-03-14
Linfield — last 5 games
  1. W1-0 vs Glentoran2026-02-21
  2. D1-1 @ Larne2026-02-24
  3. L0-2 @ Cliftonville2026-03-01
  4. W3-1 vs Portadown2026-03-10
  5. W1-0 vs Glentoran2026-03-15
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
10
Carrick Rangers wins
0
Draws
2
Linfield wins
8
Avg goals per meeting
3
Over 2.5 goals
70%
Both teams scored
60%
Home side won
30%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
0W 1D 4L (Carrick Rangers view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.4 vs 3

Aggregated from 10 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-01-13Carrick Rangers0-0Linfield
2025-11-29Linfield3-1Carrick Rangers
2025-01-11Linfield3-0Carrick Rangers
2024-11-03Carrick Rangers1-3Linfield
2024-09-21Linfield1-0Carrick Rangers
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Carrick Rangers15108WDLWW11-10
Linfield4336232WDLWL18-14

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

Table context
Points gap
52 ptsCarrick Rangers 10 · Linfield 62
Positions
#1 vs #4

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-03-20

Last Matches

Recent matches

Match•
1-3
Dungannon Swifts
@ Dungannon Swifts
Away
Match•
3-2
Glenavon
@ Glenavon
Away
Match•
3-0
Bangor
@ Bangor
Away
Match•
1-1
Portadown
@ Portadown
Away
Match•
1-2
Ballymena United
@ Ballymena United
Away

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 9 matches
Carrick Rangers
Won 11%
(1/9)
Draw 22%
(2/9)
Linfield
Won 67%
(6/9)
Goals
10-18
Total matches
9

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 11 matches

1
Carrick Rangers wins
2
Draws
8
Linfield wins
Goals Scored
11 - 21
Mar 20, 2026 • Premiership
Carrick Rangers
Carrick Rangers
2-0
Linfield
Linfield
Jan 11, 2025 • Premiership
Linfield
Linfield
3-0
Carrick Rangers
Carrick Rangers
Nov 3, 2024 • Premiership
Carrick Rangers
Carrick Rangers
1-3
Linfield
Linfield

Match Report

52 points separated the sides: Linfield 4th on 62, Carrick Rangers 1st on 10. Linfield had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 4th in the table.

GioScore's database holds 10 meetings between the two: 0 for Carrick Rangers, 8 for Linfield and 2 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 30% of the wins in this fixture. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 70% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.

Goal scorers

Carrick Rangers: Matthew Olosunde (45'), Luke McCullough (71')

Key stats

Possession: Carrick Rangers 38% · Linfield 62% · Total shots: 11-19 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 5-6

More details:

Carrick Rangers — live results and scheduleLinfield — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Carrick Rangers vs Linfield?
Carrick Rangers 2-0 Linfield. Premiership match played on 20 Mar 2026.
What league is Carrick Rangers vs Linfield 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 Linfield?
In 11 meetings between 2018 and 2026: Carrick Rangers has 1 wins, 2 draws, and 8 losses against Linfield.
Where is Carrick Rangers vs Linfield being played?
The match is being played at Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena.