Premiership · Regular Season - 12
Carrick Rangers 2–2 Linfield
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UTC · Taylors Avenue, Carrickfergus
Carrick RangersTeam 12942–2
Full time
HT 1–2
LinfieldTeam 1425- P. Heatley 24'
- D. Gibson 52'
- K. Moore 11'
- M. Fitzpatrick 40'
We gave Linfield 40% to win: it ended in a draw.
- 11'K. Moore –Linfield:K. Moore –
- P. Heatley –24'Carrick Rangers:P. Heatley –
- 40'M. Fitzpatrick –Linfield:M. Fitzpatrick –
- D. Gibson –52'Carrick Rangers:D. Gibson –
- 61'C. Shields – (penalty missed) assist C. Shields –Linfield:C. Shields – (penalty missed) assist C. Shields –
- 69'A. Frizzell – for K. Nelson –Linfield:A. Frizzell – for K. Nelson –
- 69'D. Wells – for R. Brennan –Linfield:D. Wells – for R. Brennan –
- 82'E. McGee –Linfield:E. McGee –
Before kick-off (provisional): 31% · 29% · 40%(Carrick Rangers · draw · Linfield)
HomeDrawAway
Our most likely score was 1–1 (14%); the result 2–2 had 5%.
- Average value of the expected XI: Carrick Rangers €93K, Linfield €162K.
- J. Archer, I. Baird, E. East, K. Millar and S. Taylor (Linfield) had not played for over 90 days.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Carrick Rangers
5th in Premiership · 16 pts from 11
- 29 AugWBangor Northern Ireland Premiership1272
- 28 MarWCrusaders FC Northern Ireland Premiership1278
- 20 MarWLinfield Northern Ireland Premiership1261
- 14 MarLBallymena United Northern Ireland Premiership1219
- 3 MarLGlentoran Northern Ireland Premiership1215
Linfield
2nd in Premiership · 25 pts from 10
- 29 AugWLimavady United Northern Ireland Premiership1383
- 16 JulDKalju Nomme UEFA Conference League1433
- 9 JulLKalju Nomme UEFA Conference League1464
- 28 MarDGlentoran Northern Ireland Premiership1401
- 20 MarLCarrick Rangers Northern Ireland Premiership1479
Season outlook
From the Premiership simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 16 /11 | 43.6 | <1% | 8% | 9% | 7th |
| Linfield | 25 /10 | 60.6 | 15% | 94% | 0% | 3rd |
Carrick Rangers
Linfield
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 12th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Stephen Baxter
Coach DNA: –
David Healy
Coach DNA: –