Northern Ireland Premiership · Full time ·Matchday 5

Linfield vs Carrick Rangers

1 – 0 Full time

26′B. BurnsK. Nelson
43′M. SnoddyK. Cherry
49′J. Callacher
55′B. Hall
64′I. BairdK. Nelson
64′K. MooreD. Wells
85′D. McCullough
85′J. CroweS. Clucas
85′J. ForsytheN. Maciulaitis
88′C. Shields
90′P. Heatley

Windsor Park, BelfastReferee: E. Boyce

Linfield 48%
Draw 25%
Carrick Rangers 27%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Linfield vs Carrick Rangers overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Linfield vs Carrick Rangers

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityLinfieldDrawCarrick Rangers
Model27.5%26.8%45.7%
Market55.0%24.5%20.5%
Final48.1%25.1%26.8%
Edge-27.5%+2.2%+25.2%

Confidence: Low

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Linfield ↓ / Carrick Ranger → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 7% 8% 8% 1 13% 9% 2 7% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 93%
2+ goals 79%
3+ goals 54%
No goals 7%

Linfield and Carrick Rangers expected goals

Linfield 1.22
Carrick Rangers 1.63

Total expected goals: 2.85

Linfield and Carrick Rangers attack and defence ratings

Linfield

Attack 0.90 -10%
Defence 0.93 -7%

Carrick Rangers

Attack 1.29 +29%
Defence 0.88 -12%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Linfield vs Carrick Rangers: result vs prediction

Linfield 1 – 0 Carrick Rangers

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✓ Correct
Over/Under 2.5 pick✗ Incorrect
BTTS pick✗ Incorrect

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Linfield vs Carrick Rangers markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Linfield 48.1% 2.08 -27.5% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 54.2% 1.84 — —
Both teams to score Yes 57.8% 1.73 — —
Double chance 12 (either side) 74.9% 1.33 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 72.5% 1.38 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Linfield48.1%
Draw25.1%
Carrick Rangers26.8%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.554.2%
Under 2.545.8%
Both teams to scoreYes57.8%
No42.2%
Double chance1X (home or draw)73.2%
12 (either side)74.9%
X2 (draw or away)51.9%
Handicap -1Linfield win11.8%
Push (exactly one goal)15.7%
Loss72.5%
Correct score (top 3)1-112.7%
1-29.4%
0-18.3%

Linfield vs Carrick Rangers stats

Linfield and Carrick Rangers recent form

newest first
Linfield WWWLDL
Carrick Rangers WLWWLW

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Linfield and Carrick Rangers going into this match

league record before kick-off

Carrick Rangers record

  • They have won 3 of their 5 league games this season, scoring 1.4 goals per match.

Linfield vs Carrick Rangers head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

7Linfield wins 2Draws 1Carrick Rangers wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-03-20Carrick RangersLinfieldNorthern Ireland Premiership2-0
2026-01-13Carrick RangersLinfieldNorthern Ireland Premiership0-0
2025-11-29LinfieldCarrick RangersNorthern Ireland Premiership3-1
2025-01-11LinfieldCarrick RangersPremiership3-0
2024-11-03Carrick RangersLinfieldPremiership1-3
2024-09-21LinfieldCarrick RangersPremiership1-0
2024-04-02Carrick RangersLinfieldPremiership2-3
2023-10-13Carrick RangersLinfieldPremiership1-2
2023-08-26LinfieldCarrick RangersPremiership3-3
2023-02-18LinfieldCarrick RangersPremiership2-0

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Linfield vs Carrick Rangers odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 55.0%, draw 24.5%, away 20.5%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 1.65 3.70 4.47
Bet365 1.70 3.60 4.10
BetVictor 1.57 3.25 3.90
Betano 1.70 3.70 4.40
Betfair 1.62 4.00 4.60
Dafabet 1.68 3.85 4.70
Marathonbet 1.63 3.70 4.40
Pinnacle 1.68 4.02 4.74
Superbet 1.67 3.75 4.45
William Hill 1.65 3.80 4.60

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 1.65 —
X 3.70 ▼ -0.04
2 4.44 ▼ -0.04

12 snapshots recorded, from .