Northern Ireland - NIFL PremiershipThe ShowgroundsData current as of August 13, 2026

Limavady United vs Carrick Rangers: match statistics

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Limavady United vs Carrick Rangers: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Limavady United plays Carrick Rangers in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The game is scheduled for August 15, 2026. Venue: The Showgrounds.

Recent form

Limavady United has 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. Carrick Rangers has 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses, with 3.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Limavady United scores 0.00 goals per game and allows 2.00. Carrick Rangers scores 1.00 and allows 0.00. Games in this league average 2.60 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 0% of Limavady United's games and 0% of Carrick Rangers's. The Over 2.5 rates are 0% and 0%, compared with league averages of 40% for BTTS and 60% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Carrick Rangers has the higher season xG average, 1.88 to 0.80 per game. Limavady United takes 9.0 shots per game, while Carrick Rangers takes 16.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Limavady United leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. Carrick Rangers leads at halftime in 0% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Limavady United's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (0 goals). For Carrick Rangers, it is minutes 61-75 (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NIFL Premiership games average 2.60 goals. Both teams score in 40% of games, and 60% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.95)
(3.55)
(2.12)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0Goals scored / game1
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
2Goals allowed / game0
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
25%Average possession60%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
1Shots on target / game3
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9Shots per game16
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
1Shots on target3
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0%Shot conversion6.3%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
25%Possession60%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0.8xG for1.88
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
1.72xG against0.66
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers

Shooting quality

Limavady United: BalancedCarrick Rangers: Dominant
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
Accuracy (shots on target)11%19%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.090.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.33

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Limavady United
L
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 0.80Opponent xG: 1.72BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Carrick Rangers
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.0xG: 1.88Opponent xG: 0.66BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

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.

Limavady United scoring profile: more difficult

Limavady United scores in 0% of games (0 of 1 meczów), while Carrick Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 100% (1 of 1 meczów).

Carrick Rangers scoring profile: very strong

Carrick Rangers scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 meczów), while Limavady United keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 meczów).

0Goals scored (season)1
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
2Goals conceded (season)0
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
2Average goals per game1
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0Goals scored (last 5)1
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
2Goals conceded (last 5)0
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers

How often they score at least...

0%1 goal100%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0%2 goals0%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0%3 goals0%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0%4 goals0%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal0%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
100%2 goals0%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0%3 goals0%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0%4 goals0%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

40%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0%Scored in both halves0%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0%BTTS - last 50%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

0%Min. 1 goal before half-time0%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Limavady United - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
Carrick Rangers - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0Goals scored (1st half)0
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0Goals conceded (1st half)0
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0Average goals (1st half)0
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
100%Clean sheet before half-time100%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
100%No goal before half-time100%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers

After half-time (2nd half)

0Points per game (2nd half)3
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0Goals scored (2nd half)1
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
2Goals conceded (2nd half)0
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
2Average goals (2nd half)1
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0%Clean sheet after half-time100%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
100%No goal after half-time0%
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers

Limavady United - second-half results

0% W0% R100% P
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+2.0

Allows 2.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Carrick Rangers - second-half results

100% W0% R0% P
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Limavady United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.00
Goals scored / game0.00.0
Goals allowed / game0.02.0
Average goals per game0.02.0
1 goal0%100%
2 goals0%100%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Carrick Rangers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.003.00
Goals scored / game0.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.00.0
Average goals per game0.01.0
1 goal0%100%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%100%
No goal100%0%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Limavady United
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
2
61-75
0
0
76-90

Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Carrick Rangers
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
1
0
61-75
0
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (1 goal). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

1.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.0 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
58%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
0%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
0%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Limavady United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.92
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.80
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
0%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
143%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Carrick Rangers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.88
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.66
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
71%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Limavady UnitedLigaCarrick Rangers
Average goals per game 2.002.60 1.00
Both teams scored 0%40% 0%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%60% 0%
Clean sheets 0%30% 100%
Goal before half-time 0%60% 0%
Goal after half-time 100%100% 100%

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

2.60
Average goals per game
40%
Both teams scored
60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.20
Home goals / game
1.40
Away goals / game
+-14%
Home attack advantage
+-17%
Home defensive advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
0%
2 goals
0%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
100%
1 goal
80%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Limavady United and Carrick Rangers play?

Limavady United face Carrick Rangers on August 15, 2026 in NIFL Premiership at The Showgrounds. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Limavady United vs Carrick Rangers?

Limavady United score 0.00 goals per game on average and Carrick Rangers 1.00. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.60 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 60% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Limavady United's matches and 0% of Carrick Rangers's.

What form are Limavady United and Carrick Rangers in?

Over the last 5 games Limavady United have a 0-0-1 record (0.00 points per game) and Carrick Rangers 1-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

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

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