Carrick Rangers will be playing against Ballymena United in a Premiership football match scheduled to take place on Tuesday, February 14th, 2023, in Northern Ireland, check the Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United betting tip 2022/2023 to win with your bets.
The game takes place in the Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena stadium, in the city of Carrickfergus.
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Introduction to the Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United betting tip 2022/2023
In the current edition of the Premiership, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.73 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.91 goals per match.
Carrick Rangers last match
The last match ended in a win for the Carrick Rangers team. On that occasion they met Newry City AFC for the Premiership, and the match ended 0-2.
The odds for the home team to win before the match were 2.25, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.
Ballymena United last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the previous event. In a dispute valid for Premiership, Ballymena United faced the Cliftonville team, and the score ended with a 4-0 for their rivals.
Before the match, it had already been stated that defeat was the most logical outcome. The most obvious indication was the odds for their vicorty, 7.5.
Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United h2h
The last time these two teams clashed was on 26-11-2022, in a match of the 2022/2023 season of the Premiership, and the match ended with a 0-2 win for Ballymena United.
The Ballymena United team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Carrick Rangers its counterpart.
Carrick Rangers
Premiership leaderboard now
With 28 points, 8 wins, 13 losses 4 draws, and a negative balance, Carrick Rangers enters this game in 8th place in the Premiership.
Which means that, with an advantage of 1 point, the team is ahead the Glenavon team closing in at the 9th place in the 28th round.
Carrick Rangers comes to this meeting occupying a position in the middle of the Premiership table, without high pressure to show results but wanting to give a good show.
Carrick Rangers analysis
Currently, in the Premiership, Carrick Rangers sums 33 goals for and a total of 47 goals against, after 27 rounds played.
Carrick Rangers average number of shots on goal is 3.52 per match, and this is another important indicator that tells us that the team certainly does not have an irresistible attack, and therefore scores little.
Carrick Rangers’ average possession rate in the league is 40.94%, which means that the team usually can’t take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United 2022/2023, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.
Playing in their home base prove wise for this team, as their record of 6 wins, 5 losses, and 2 draws shows. Playing as the visiting team, meanwhile has given them 2 games won.
In comparison to Ballymena United 1777 attacks and 28 goals, Carrick Rangers has had 1880 attacks and 33 goals.
Best goalscorer from Carrick Rangers
In this season, the individual highlight is Curtis Allen that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 7 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Carrick Rangers achieved in several matches.
Ballymena United
Premiership leaderboard now
With 30 points won, Ballymena United is in 7th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation Round zone. The team’s campaign so far is 9 wins against 12 losses, plus 3 draws.
Which means that the team, with an advantage of 2 points, in the 28th round is followed by the Carrick Rangers team in 8th place.
Ballymena United analysis
After round 27 of Premiership we count 28 goals scored by Ballymena United and 36 conceded.
With a sequence of 2 wins in the Premiership, Ballymena United is in that excellent moment of being the favorite.
Best goalscorer from Ballymena United
There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team’s attack David McDaid has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Ballymena United with 7 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Carrick Rangers is C. Allen, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Ballymena United is D. McDaid, he has scored in 7 opportunities.
A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.
Seeing that Ballymena United has an average of 0.83 goals per match outside their domains, the option under 2.5 goals is an appealing one. This market makes much sense since the team usually doesn’t concede goals playing as a visitor.
At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.
Corners Top Betting Tips
The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 3.54 corners.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.3 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the ‘Under 4.5 cards’ option looks like a great alternative for bettors.
On the Carrick Rangers side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from Ballymena United who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.
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Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United betting tip 2022/2023: FAQ
The match will be played on February 14th, 2023, Tuesday.
The last time these teams faced each other was in a Premiership match, referring to the 2022/2023 season, and ended with a 0-2 result for Ballymena United.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365!
