Carrick Rangers vs Cliftonville FC Prediction, H2H & Stats

Northern-Ireland: Premiership · Regular Season - 6
Carrick Rangers

Carrick Rangers

6th in table
WDWDL
Full time
1:3
HT 1 - 2
Cliftonville FC

Cliftonville FC

5th in table
LLWWW
6'
10' C. Hawthorne
15' K. McClelland
35' B. Quinn
45+2'
70' A. Steele
70' J. Forsythe
90' K. Cherry
90' D. McMaster
Saturday, 12 September 2026
Taylors Avenue, Carrickfergus
D. Hassan

Head to head

Last 8 meetings
8games
2Carrick Rangers wins
0Draws
6Cliftonville FC wins
2.8Goals per game
38%Both scored
63%Over 2.5
17 Jan 2026Premiership Cliftonville FC 1 - 4 Carrick Rangers
25 Oct 2025Premiership Carrick Rangers 0 - 1 Cliftonville FC
06 Sep 2025Premiership Carrick Rangers 1 - 2 Cliftonville FC
01 Apr 2025Premiership Carrick Rangers 1 - 3 Cliftonville FC
22 Mar 2025Premiership Cliftonville FC 3 - 0 Carrick Rangers
12 Feb 2025Premiership Cliftonville FC 3 - 0 Carrick Rangers
05 Oct 2024Premiership Carrick Rangers 2 - 0 Cliftonville FC
26 Jan 2024Premiership Carrick Rangers 0 - 1 Cliftonville FC

Premiership table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Coleraine FC 141121 32:13 +19 35 DWWWW
2 Linfield 141031 21:11 +10 33 DWWDW
3 Larne 12822 22:10 +12 26 WDWLL
4 Glentoran 13634 17:11 +6 21 DWDWW
5 Cliftonville FC 14608 23:17 +6 18 WWLLL
6 Carrick Rangers 14536 23:27 -4 18 LDDWW
7 Crusaders FC 14608 20:29 -9 18 WLLLL
8 Ballymena United 12435 17:16 +1 15 LWLWW
9 Dungannon Swifts 13436 13:18 -5 15 DLDLL
10 Limavady United 14428 14:23 -9 14 LDDLW
11 Bangor 14239 12:26 -14 9 WLDLL
12 Portadown 142210 11:24 -13 8 LLWDW

Recent form

3 W 3 D 4 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026Premiership Cliftonville FC 7 - 1 Carrick Rangers L
24 Oct 2026Premiership Carrick Rangers 1 - 1 Limavady United D
20 Oct 2026League Cup Carrick Rangers 3 - 0 Newry City AFC W
17 Oct 2026Premiership Carrick Rangers 2 - 2 Linfield D
10 Oct 2026Premiership Dungannon Swifts 2 - 4 Carrick Rangers W
03 Oct 2026Premiership Carrick Rangers 4 - 0 Crusaders FC W
26 Sep 2026Premiership Glentoran 2 - 0 Carrick Rangers L
19 Sep 2026Premiership Carrick Rangers 2 - 5 Larne L
15 Sep 2026Premiership Ballymena United 1 - 1 Carrick Rangers D
12 Sep 2026Premiership Carrick Rangers 1 - 3 Cliftonville FC L
4 W 0 D 6 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026Premiership Cliftonville FC 7 - 1 Carrick Rangers W
24 Oct 2026Premiership Dungannon Swifts 1 - 3 Cliftonville FC W
20 Oct 2026League Cup Portadown 0 - 2 Cliftonville FC W
17 Oct 2026Premiership Cliftonville FC 1 - 2 Portadown L
10 Oct 2026Premiership Coleraine FC 1 - 0 Cliftonville FC L
03 Oct 2026Premiership Cliftonville FC 0 - 1 Ballymena United L
26 Sep 2026Premiership Limavady United 1 - 0 Cliftonville FC L
19 Sep 2026Premiership Cliftonville FC 1 - 2 Glentoran L
15 Sep 2026Premiership Larne 2 - 0 Cliftonville FC L
12 Sep 2026Premiership Carrick Rangers 1 - 3 Cliftonville FC W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Carrick Rangers Draw Cliftonville FC
Value spotted: Cliftonville FC win at 3.10 (model 55% vs market 29%)

Most likely scores

0-1 21.7%
0-0 17.4%
0-2 13.6%
1-1 10.9%
1-0 8.7%
1-2 6.8%

Expected goals: 0.5 Carrick Rangers · 1.25 Cliftonville FC

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals52%
Over 2.5 goals26%
Over 3.5 goals10%
Both teams score28%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
50%
Form
50%
47%
Attack
53%
56%
Defence
44%
17%
Goal model
83%
20%
Head to head
80%
38%
Goals
63%
38%
Overall
62%

Season numbers

Premiership 2026

When the goals come

1
0-15'
1
0
16-30'
2
2
31-45'
2
0
46-60'
1
3
61-75'
1
1
76-90'
1
0
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
0
3
46-60'
2
0
61-75'
2
1
76-90'
1
Carrick Rangers Cliftonville FC

Side by side

Carrick Rangers Cliftonville FC
5 Played 5
3 Won 3
0 Drawn 0
2 Lost 2
1.4 Goals scored per game 1.6
0.8 Goals conceded per game 1
0.5 / 2 Scored per game (home / away) 1.7 / 1.5
2 Clean sheets 1
2 Failed to score 2
2 Longest winning run 2
1-0 Biggest win 3-1
0-2 Biggest defeat 0-2
0/0 Penalties scored 1/1

Carrick Rangers vs Cliftonville FC: preview and prediction

Carrick Rangers host Cliftonville FC in the Northern-Ireland Premiership (Regular Season - 6) on Saturday, 12th September 2026 at 15:00 at Taylors Avenue, Carrickfergus. Carrick Rangers sit 6th in the table and Cliftonville FC 5th.

Carrick Rangers have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-D-W-D-L). Cliftonville FC are in good shape, with 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (L-L-W-W-W).

In the last 8 meetings, Carrick Rangers won 2, Cliftonville FC won 6 and 0 ended level. These games average 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 38% and over 2.5 goals in 63%.

Our goal model expects about 0.5 goals for Carrick Rangers and 1.25 for Cliftonville FC. It gives Cliftonville FC the edge (15% home win, 30% draw, 55% away win), 26% for over 2.5 goals and 28% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 0-1.

Our pick was Away or Draw at odds of 1.63.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Carrick Rangers vs Cliftonville FC FAQs

What is the best prediction for Carrick Rangers vs Cliftonville FC?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Away or Draw (1.63 odds).

Who will win Carrick Rangers vs Cliftonville FC?

Cliftonville FC are favourites: our model gives Carrick Rangers 15%, the draw 30% and Cliftonville FC 55%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 28% chance in our model, and it happened in 38% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 1.8 goals in total, with a 26% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Carrick Rangers vs Cliftonville FC?

Kick-off is on Saturday, 12th September 2026 at 15:00 at Taylors Avenue, Carrickfergus.

Who is the referee?

D. Hassan is in charge of this game.