Carrick Rangers vs Larne: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Carrick Rangers play Larne in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The match date is 26 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Carrick Rangers: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Larne: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Carrick Rangers scores 1.67 and concedes 1.56 goals per match. Larne scores 1.92 and concedes 0.68. League average: 2.94 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Carrick Rangers 67%, Larne 39%. Over 2.5: Carrick Rangers 62%, Larne 47%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Larne has higher xG: 1.56 vs 1.32. Carrick Rangers: 9.7 shots per match, Larne: 12.4.

Match halves

Carrick Rangers: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.69. Larne: half-time lead 47%, second-half goals 1.05.

Goals by minute

Carrick Rangers: 31-45+ (23 goals). Larne: 76-90+ (20 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NIFL Premiership: 2.94 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 1-0-1. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 50%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

44Possession (%)56
Carrick RangersLarne
8Shots10
Carrick RangersLarne
4Shots on target5
Carrick RangersLarne
1.29xG1.47
Carrick RangersLarne
4Corners5
Carrick RangersLarne
70Dangerous attacks68
Carrick RangersLarne
9Fouls10
Carrick RangersLarne
1Cards4
Carrick RangersLarne

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Carrick RangersLarne
1.67Goals scored / match1.92
Carrick RangersLarne
1.56Goals conceded / match0.68
Carrick RangersLarne
44%Average possession52%
Carrick RangersLarne
4.1Shots on target / match5.13
Carrick RangersLarne

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

9.72Shots per match12.39
Carrick RangersLarne
4.1Shots on target5.13
Carrick RangersLarne
17.2%Shot conversion15.5%
Carrick RangersLarne
44%Possession52%
Carrick RangersLarne
1.32xG for1.56
Carrick RangersLarne
1.44xG against1.1
Carrick RangersLarne

Shooting quality

Carrick Rangers: Counter-attackingLarne: Efficient finishing
Carrick RangersLarne
Accuracy (shots on target)42%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.410.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Larne is 43% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Carrick Rangers · 2 pts / match - Larne

Carrick Rangers
DLWWL
Season result split
38% W21% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-8-16
1.36 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-4-8
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DDWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.49BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Larne
WLWDW
Season result split
66% W21% R13% P
Season (W-D-L)
25-8-5
2.18 pts / match · goal difference +47
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
12-3-3
Last 5 away
3-1-1
LWWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Larne is 15% better for: goals scored per match.

1.67 goals / match - Carrick Rangers · 1.92 goals / match - Larne

Larne is 129% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.56 goals / match - Carrick Rangers · 0.68 goals / match - Larne

Carrick Rangers scoring profile: strong

Carrick Rangers scores in 85% of matches (33 of 39 matches), while Larne keeps a clean sheet in 55% (21 of 38 matches).

Larne scoring profile: very strong

Larne scores in 84% of matches (32 of 38 matches), while Carrick Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 21% (8 of 39 matches).

65Goals scored (season)73
Carrick RangersLarne
61Goals conceded (season)26
Carrick RangersLarne
3.23Average goals in match2.61
Carrick RangersLarne
10Goals scored (last 5)13
Carrick RangersLarne
9Goals conceded (last 5)4
Carrick RangersLarne

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal84%
Carrick RangersLarne
38%2 goals63%
Carrick RangersLarne
26%3 goals21%
Carrick RangersLarne
10%4 goals13%
Carrick RangersLarne

How often they concede at least...

79%1 goal45%
Carrick RangersLarne
49%2 goals16%
Carrick RangersLarne
18%3 goals5%
Carrick RangersLarne
3%4 goals3%
Carrick RangersLarne

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time16%
Carrick RangersLarne
8%BTTS in both halves5%
Carrick RangersLarne
23%Scored in both halves29%
Carrick RangersLarne

BTTS and goal count

54%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
Carrick RangersLarne
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS16%
Carrick RangersLarne
80%BTTS - last 520%
Carrick RangersLarne

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

82%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
Carrick RangersLarne
51%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
Carrick RangersLarne
23%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Carrick RangersLarne

2nd half

77%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
Carrick RangersLarne
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
Carrick RangersLarne
28%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
Carrick RangersLarne

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Larne is 25% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.46 pts / match - Carrick Rangers · 1.82 pts / match - Larne

Carrick Rangers - half-time state
36% leading38% draw26% trailing
Larne - half-time state
47% leading39% draw13% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.46Points per match (1st half)1.82
Carrick RangersLarne
0.97Goals scored (1st half)0.87
Carrick RangersLarne
0.69Goals conceded (1st half)0.37
Carrick RangersLarne
1.67Average goals (1st half)1.24
Carrick RangersLarne
44%Clean sheet before half-time74%
Carrick RangersLarne
41%No goal before half-time42%
Carrick RangersLarne

After half-time (2nd half)

1.1Points per match (2nd half)1.87
Carrick RangersLarne
0.69Goals scored (2nd half)1.05
Carrick RangersLarne
0.87Goals conceded (2nd half)0.32
Carrick RangersLarne
1.56Average goals (2nd half)1.37
Carrick RangersLarne
44%Clean sheet after half-time74%
Carrick RangersLarne
51%No goal after half-time45%
Carrick RangersLarne

Carrick Rangers - second-half results

26% W33% R41% P
57
Half-time points
38
Half-time goals
+11
Goal difference (1st half)
43
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.46
PPG before half-time
Lead holding106%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Larne - second-half results

53% W29% R18% P
69
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+19
Goal difference (1st half)
71
Second-half points
+28
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.82
PPG before half-time
Lead holding140%

Leads at half-time in 47% of matches and wins 66%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Carrick Rangers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.80
Goals scored / match0.81.2
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.62.2
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Larne - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.202.00
Goals scored / match1.21.4
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+5+4
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Carrick Rangers
ScoredConceded
6
10
0-15
9
7
16-30
23
10
31-45
6
9
46-60
10
10
61-75
11
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (23 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Larne
ScoredConceded
9
2
0-15
12
5
16-30
12
7
31-45
12
7
46-60
8
1
61-75
20
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (20 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +16 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.92
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+20%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
71%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Carrick Rangers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
117%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Larne

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.46
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.78
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-18.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.36
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.42
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
144%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
42%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NIFL Premiership).

Teams vs league

Carrick RangersLigaLarne
Average goals in match 3.232.94 2.61
Both teams scored 67%52% 39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 62%56% 47%
Clean sheets 21%26% 55%
Goal before half-time 82%76% 68%
Goal after half-time 77%80% 74%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.94
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.61
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+21%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defence advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Carrick Rangers 1 - 0 - 1 Larne. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Larne FC
2 : 3
Carrick Rangers FC
Larne FC
2 : 0
Carrick Rangers FC

FAQ

What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Larne?

The NIFL Premiership match finished Carrick Rangers 1:2 Larne. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Carrick Rangers and Larne?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Carrick Rangers won 1, Larne won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Carrick Rangers vs Larne?

Carrick Rangers score 1.67 goals per game on average and Larne 1.92. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.94 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Carrick Rangers's matches and 39% of Larne's.

What form are Carrick Rangers and Larne in?

Over the last 5 games Carrick Rangers have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Larne 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Carrick Rangers vs Larne?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Carrick Rangers vs Larne: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.