Match Report
In the standings it was Carrick Rangers U20 12th on 27 points, Coleraine U20 6th on 41 — separated by 14. Carrick Rangers U20 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 12th overall. Against a league average of 2.12 goals per team per game, Carrick Rangers U20 ran at 1.67 scored and 2.94 conceded, Coleraine U20 at 2.09 and 2.22.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Carrick Rangers U20. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Carrick Rangers U20 against 10/15 for Coleraine U20.
GioScore's database holds 9 meetings between the two: 3 for Carrick Rangers U20, 6 for Coleraine U20 and 0 drawn, at 3.22 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 78% of the meetings. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 56%.
On the scoreboard, Carrick Rangers U20 led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Carrick Rangers U20: 4 goals with no recorded scorer · Coleraine U20: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Carrick Rangers U20 63% · Coleraine U20 37% · Total shots: 10-13 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 5-4