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Carrick Rangers v Linfield
Carrick Rangers
LinfieldPremiership · SAT 17 OCT · Taylors Avenue
The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.
- 0′Before kick-off: we said Linfield win at 53%.
- 1′Much as we predicted: Linfield was 53% before kick-off and our model makes it 52% now. 0–0 · 25–23–52
- 1′KICK-OFF Carrick Rangers v Linfield
- 8′Much as we predicted: Linfield was 53% before kick-off and our model makes it 51% now. 0–0 · 25–24–51
- 12′Linfield score on 11′ to make it 0–1. 0–1 · 8–16–75
- 12′We published Linfield at 53%. Our model now makes it 75%. 0–1 · 8–16–75
- 12′⚽ GOAL · 11' Carrick Rangers 0–1 Linfield
- 12′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 12' Linfield win: 53% at kick-off, 75% now
- 24′Carrick Rangers find the net on 24′. 1–1. 1–1 · 24–29–47
- 24′⚽ GOAL · 24' Carrick Rangers 1–1 Linfield
- 24′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 24' Linfield win: 53% at kick-off, 47% now
- 37′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 37' Linfield win: 53% at kick-off, 43% now
- 41′A goal for Linfield on 40′ — 1–2. 1–2 · 6–17–77
- 41′⚽ GOAL · 40' Carrick Rangers 1–2 Linfield
- 41′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 41' Linfield win: 53% at kick-off, 77% now
- 42′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.7 across ninety minutes. 1–2 · 5–17–78
- 45′HALF-TIME Carrick Rangers 1–2 Linfield
- 46′SECOND HALF Carrick Rangers 1–2 Linfield
- 52′Carrick Rangers score on 52′ to make it 2–2. 2–2 · 21–42–37
- 52′We said Linfield at 53%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 37%. 2–2 · 21–42–37
- 52′4 goals already, more than the 2.7 we expected for the whole match. 2–2 · 21–42–37
- 52′⚽ GOAL · 52' Carrick Rangers 2–2 Linfield
- 52′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 52' Linfield win: 53% at kick-off, 37% now
- 52′THE CALL SWINGS · 52' Draw is now our likeliest result at 42% (was Linfield win 37%)
- 58′We said Linfield at 53%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 2–2 · 19–47–34
- 59′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 59' Linfield win: 53% at kick-off, 33% now
- 62′PENALTY MISSED · 61' Linfield
- 66′We said Linfield at 53%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 2–2 · 17–54–29
- 72′We said Linfield at 53%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 2–2 · 14–62–24
- 73′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 73' Linfield win: 53% at kick-off, 23% now
- 77′We said Linfield at 53%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 2–2 · 11–70–19
- 79′SUBSTITUTION · 69' Linfield · On: A. Frizzell · Off: K. Nelson
- 79′SUBSTITUTION · 69' Linfield · On: D. Wells · Off: R. Brennan
- 81′We said Linfield at 53%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 2–2 · 9–77–14
- 82′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 82' Linfield win: 53% at kick-off, 13% now
- 82′🟨 YELLOW · 82' Linfield
- 85′We said Linfield at 53%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 2–2 · 6–85–9
- 91′We said Linfield at 53%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 2–2 · 3–93–4
- 93′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 90+3' Linfield win: 53% at kick-off, 3% now
- FTFULL TIME Carrick Rangers 2–2 Linfield
- FTCarrick Rangers 2–2 Linfield · Linfield win: wrong · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 0–1 exactly: wrong
What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.
The match pulse
BEFORE KICK-OFF
Match outcome probability (%)
AI match analysis
PassLinfield are favourites.
The Pitchside prediction: Carrick Rangers 25%, draw 22%, Linfield 53%. Over 2.5 goals 51%, both teams to score 52%.
Pre-match prediction
First published 11 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off
Carrick Rangers win25%
Linfield win53%Kick-offSAT 17 OCT · 15:00
RoundMatchday 12
VenueTaylors Avenue
Match timeline
All events
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LinfieldEvents will appear when the match starts.
Line-ups
Carrick Rangers
Linfield
Rest & schedule
Before kick-off · every competition we cover
Carrick Rangers
Linfield
Last match: 10 Oct · the Northern Irish Premiership
Last match: 10 Oct · the Northern Irish Premiership
Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.
Line-ups
Carrick Rangers
Formation not confirmed
1 N. Gartside
3 K. Nelson
5 J. Forsythe
6 J. Callacher
9 D. Gibson
10 A. Lecky
14 A. Steele
15 B. Buchanan-Rolleston
19 J. Crowe
22 P. Heatley
24 M. Snoddy
Coach · Stephen Baxter
Substitutes
25 · D. Agnew
7 · D. O'Conchubhair
8 · S. Clucas
11 · N. Maciulaitis
17 · J. Moore
20 · K. Cherry
30 · C. Hawthorne
Linfield
Formation not confirmed
1 C. Johns
5 C. Shields
19 R. Brennan
8 K. McClean
29 M. Fitzpatrick
15 B. Hall
26 I. Baird
27 E. McGee
14 K. Nelson
30 K. Moore
34 D. McCullough
Coach · David Healy
Substitutes
18 · A. Glavin
4 · R. Nolan
16 · D. Wells
24 · S. Brown
22 · J. Mulgrew
10 · A. Frizzell
66 · C. Chapman
Match statistics
Match statistics aren’t available yet.
Line-ups
Carrick Rangers
Formation not confirmed
1 N. Gartside
3 K. Nelson
5 J. Forsythe
6 J. Callacher
9 D. Gibson
10 A. Lecky
14 A. Steele
15 B. Buchanan-Rolleston
19 J. Crowe
22 P. Heatley
24 M. Snoddy
Coach · Stephen Baxter
Substitutes
25 · D. Agnew
7 · D. O'Conchubhair
8 · S. Clucas
11 · N. Maciulaitis
17 · J. Moore
20 · K. Cherry
30 · C. Hawthorne
Linfield
Formation not confirmed
1 C. Johns
5 C. Shields
19 R. Brennan
8 K. McClean
29 M. Fitzpatrick
15 B. Hall
26 I. Baird
27 E. McGee
14 K. Nelson
30 K. Moore
34 D. McCullough
Coach · David Healy
Substitutes
18 · A. Glavin
4 · R. Nolan
16 · D. Wells
24 · S. Brown
22 · J. Mulgrew
10 · A. Frizzell
66 · C. Chapman
We make Linfield a 53% chance to win. The market has them at 51%. We are within 2 points of the market. The model expects 1.1–1.7.
What the number rests on
Our modelBuilt from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.
Published at 52%, 53% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 51% now.
| Market | Us | Market | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers win | 25% | 24% | +1 |
| Draw | 22% | 25% | −3 |
| Linfield win | 53% | 51% | +2 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 51% | 54% | −3 |
| Both teams to score | 52% | 56% | −4 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 75% | 77% | −2 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 30% | 33% | −3 |
| Carrick Rangers or draw | 47% | 49% | −2 |
| Carrick Rangers clean sheet | 19% | – | – |
| Linfield clean sheet | 35% | – | – |
Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.
This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.
Head to head
Last 10 meetingsEvery competition we cover, the latest meeting first.
Form · last six in Premiership this season · since 5 Sept
CARRICK RANGERS
LINFIELD
The table
2026/27| # | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine FC | 12 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | +8 | 25 |
| 3 | Larne | 8 | +11 | 19 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 11 | +5 | 17 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 11 | +2 | 16 |
| 6 | Crusaders FC | 11 | −6 | 15 |
| 7 | Dungannon Swifts | 10 | −3 | 13 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 10 | +1 | 12 |
| 9 | Cliftonville FC | 11 | −1 | 12 |
| 10 | Limavady United | 10 | −5 | 12 |
| 11 | Portadown | 11 | −12 | 5 |
| 12 | Bangor | 11 | −14 | 5 |
The competition's standings before kick-off.
Coleraine FC
Larne
Glentoran
Crusaders FC
Dungannon Swifts
Ballymena United
Cliftonville FC
Limavady United
Portadown
Bangor