Coleraine vs Carrick Rangers: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Coleraine play Carrick Rangers in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The match date is 6 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 3:1.

Current form

Coleraine: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Carrick Rangers: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Coleraine scores 2.18 and concedes 0.97 goals per match. Carrick Rangers scores 1.67 and concedes 1.56. League average: 2.94 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Coleraine 58%, Carrick Rangers 67%. Over 2.5: Coleraine 61%, Carrick Rangers 62%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Coleraine has higher xG: 1.72 vs 1.32. Coleraine: 13.9 shots per match, Carrick Rangers: 9.7.

Match halves

Coleraine: half-time lead 45%, second-half goals 1.32. Carrick Rangers: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.69.

Goals by minute

Coleraine: 76-90+ (20 goals). Carrick Rangers: 31-45+ (23 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: 1-1-0. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
3 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

69Possession (%)31
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
13Shots8
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
4Shots on target6
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
1.55xG1.15
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
5Corners2
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
61Dangerous attacks31
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
18Fouls18
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
4Cards2
ColeraineCarrick Rangers

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.

ColeraineCarrick Rangers
2.18Goals scored / match1.67
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
0.97Goals conceded / match1.56
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
60%Average possession44%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
6Shots on target / match4.1
ColeraineCarrick Rangers

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

13.95Shots per match9.72
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
6Shots on target4.1
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
15.7%Shot conversion17.2%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
60%Possession44%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
1.72xG for1.32
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
1.08xG against1.44
ColeraineCarrick Rangers

Shooting quality

Coleraine: Efficient finishingCarrick Rangers: Counter-attacking
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
Accuracy (shots on target)43%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.41

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.

Coleraine is 114% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / match - Coleraine · 1.4 pts / match - Carrick Rangers

Coleraine
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
66% W13% R21% P
Season (W-D-L)
25-5-8
2.11 pts / match · goal difference +46
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
15-1-2
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 4.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.95Opponent xG: 1.10BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
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 away (W-D-L)
8-4-8
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LDWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.49BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Coleraine is 31% better for: goals scored per match.

2.18 goals / match - Coleraine · 1.67 goals / match - Carrick Rangers

Coleraine is 61% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.97 goals / match - Coleraine · 1.56 goals / match - Carrick Rangers

Coleraine scoring profile: very strong

Coleraine scores in 89% of matches (34 of 38 matches), while Carrick Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 21% (8 of 39 matches).

Carrick Rangers scoring profile: very strong

Carrick Rangers scores in 85% of matches (33 of 39 matches), while Coleraine keeps a clean sheet in 34% (13 of 38 matches).

83Goals scored (season)65
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
37Goals conceded (season)61
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
3.16Average goals in match3.23
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
21Goals scored (last 5)10
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
6Goals conceded (last 5)9
ColeraineCarrick Rangers

How often they score at least...

89%1 goal85%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
61%2 goals38%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
32%3 goals26%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
21%4 goals10%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers

How often they concede at least...

66%1 goal79%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
26%2 goals49%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
5%3 goals18%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
0%4 goals3%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers

* 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

13%BTTS at half-time33%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
0%BTTS in both halves8%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
37%Scored in both halves23%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS54%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
80%BTTS - last 580%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers

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

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time82%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
45%Min. 2 goals before half-time51%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time23%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time28%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers

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.

Coleraine is 14% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.66 pts / match - Coleraine · 1.46 pts / match - Carrick Rangers

Coleraine - half-time state
45% leading32% draw24% trailing
Carrick Rangers - half-time state
36% leading38% draw26% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.66Points per match (1st half)1.46
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
0.87Goals scored (1st half)0.97
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.69
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
1.39Average goals (1st half)1.67
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
63%Clean sheet before half-time44%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
45%No goal before half-time41%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers

After half-time (2nd half)

2.08Points per match (2nd half)1.1
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
1.32Goals scored (2nd half)0.69
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
0.45Goals conceded (2nd half)0.87
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
1.76Average goals (2nd half)1.56
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
68%Clean sheet after half-time44%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers
29%No goal after half-time51%
ColeraineCarrick Rangers

Coleraine - second-half results

61% W26% R13% P
63
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
79
Second-half points
+33
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.66
PPG before half-time
Lead holding147%

Leads at half-time in 45% of matches and wins 66%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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.

Coleraine - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.203.00
Goals scored / match2.02.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match2.82.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+6+9
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 10
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

* 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.

Coleraine
ScoredConceded
8
5
0-15
9
6
16-30
16
9
31-45
18
3
46-60
12
5
61-75
20
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (20 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +11 - wins late phases.

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.

* 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

3.19
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.9 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
63%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-22%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
76%
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

Coleraine

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.64
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.57
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-15.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.46
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
135%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
73%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.89
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

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.
126%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
97%
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%

* 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

ColeraineLigaCarrick Rangers
Average goals in match 3.162.94 3.23
Both teams scored 58%52% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 61%56% 62%
Clean sheets 34%26% 21%
Goal before half-time 79%76% 82%
Goal after half-time 82%80% 77%

^ 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): Coleraine 1 - 1 - 0 Carrick Rangers. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Carrick Rangers FC
1 : 1
Coleraine FC
Coleraine FC
2 : 1
Carrick Rangers FC

FAQ

What was the result of Coleraine vs Carrick Rangers?

The NIFL Premiership match finished Coleraine 3:1 Carrick Rangers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Coleraine won 1, Carrick Rangers won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

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

Coleraine score 2.18 goals per game on average and Carrick Rangers 1.67. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.94 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Coleraine's matches and 67% of Carrick Rangers's.

What form are Coleraine and Carrick Rangers in?

Over the last 5 games Coleraine have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Carrick Rangers 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Coleraine vs Carrick Rangers — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.