Larne, who won their previous game, will be hoping for a repeat of their 2-0 Premiership triumph against Newry City. Fuad Sule (12′) and Tomas Cosgrove (49′) scored for Larne. Their most recent scorelines show that the Larne defence deserves a lot of credit. Larne have held things close, resulting in a total of four goals scored at their end over the course of their last six games.
Carrick Rangers and their travelling fans will be hoping for a better outcome here after losing their previous game in Premiership play against Dungannon Swifts. Lloyd Anderson (51′) was the sole name on the Carrick Rangers scorecard.
Prediction
Our prediction is that Carrick Rangers will produce enough opportunities to score against this Larne team, albeit it won’t be as many as the goals that they may surrender.
By the time the referee blows the final whistle, we expect both teams to have scored, resulting in a 2-1 triumph for Larne. It’ll be fascinating to watch how this one plays out.
Head to head
Checking on their previous head-to-head clashes dating back to 16/03/2021 indicates that these encounters have caused Carrick Rangers pain. They have failed to win any of their games, whilst Larne has been dominating against them, winning 67% of the games played.
During this time, they combined for 14 goals, with Larne scoring 11 and The Gers scoring three. That equates to 2.33 goals per game on average.
The last league meeting between these two clubs took place on September 23, 2022, with Carrick Rangers defeating Larne 0-1.
Shane Andrews was the official.
| Head To Head | ||
| Wins | Draws | Wins |
| Statistics | ||
| 11 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 8 |
| 36 | Goals | 27 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Lineup
Larne FC squad is:
- Forwards: Lee Bonis, Matthew Lusty, Paul O’Neill, Andrew Scott, Leroy Millar
- Midfielders: Jeff Hughes, Shea Gordon, Max Hutchison, Fuad Sule, Danny Kearns, Mark Randall, Ben Doherty, Dylan Sloan, Caolan Gerard Donnelly
- Defenders: Graham Kelly, Albert Watson, Cian Bolger, Aaron Donnelly, Nicholas Aretzis, Tomas Cosgrove, Shaun Want
- Goalkeepers: Jack McIntyre, Rohan Ferguson.
Carrick Rangers squad is:
- Forwards: Stewart Nixon, Aodhan Gillen, Curtis Allen, David Cushley, Cameron Stewart, Alex Gawne, Emmet McGuckin
- Midfielders: Andrew Gillen, Ronan Kalla, Steven Gordon, Andrew Mitchell, Jack Chambers, Lloyd Anderson
- Defenders: Reece Glendinning, Ben Tilney, Jim Ervin.
- Goalkeepers: Ross Glendinning, Aaron Hogg.
What are the top odds for this match?
Looking at the betting odds for the match in the WDW market, backing Larne is best priced at 1.15, betting on the game finishing all-square is 7.5, and betting on Carrick Rangers to win is 19. They are the finest market pricing available right now. For this match, our expert partners predict a score of less than 3.5 goals.
Where to watch
During the 2022/23 season, Irish football will be aired on BBC and Sky Sports. The BBC will live stream eight Northern Ireland Premiership matches and webcast another 30.