The match between Newry City and Larne in the Premiership ended 0-0. In recent times, Newry City have really been struggling. In their previous six games, they have scored just four goals against opponents. Newry City has also witnessed a total of 10 goals scored against them in those meetings.
Glenavon and Carrick Rangers played to a 1-1 draw in the Premiership match. Glenavon got goals from Danny Wallace (88′) and Callum Birney (70′ own goal). The statistics don’t lie: Carrick Rangers have allowed opponents to score nine goals in five of their last six games. Carrick Rangers haven’t been doing well on defense. Putting that aside, the only thing left to do is determine whether the pattern will continue in the subsequent match.
Prediction
Carrick Rangers and Newry City should both be able to score multiple goals in this matchup when all factors are taken into consideration, but it’s hard to pick a clear winner. Let’s see how it goes, but we expect goals and a real chance that it will end in a tie. Therefore, this game ends with a 2-2 score.
Head to head
On the Premiership match day 15 of 2022, Newry City defeated Carrick Rangers 4-1 in their previous league encounter. Shane McGonigle served as the match’s referee.
Team News
Darren Mullen, manager of Newry City, comes into this match with a completely healthy group that can be selected without any concerns regarding his fitness. Stuart King, the manager of Carrick Rangers, has no fitness concerns to report ahead of this match because his team is completely injury-free.
Lineup
| Newry City AFC | ||
| G | 1 | Steven Maguire |
| D | 2 | Darren King |
| D | 4 | Ryan McGivern |
| D | 35 | Dale Montgomery |
| D | 3 | Noel Healy |
| D | 33 | Donal Scullion |
| M | 21 | Philip Donnelly |
| A | 29 | Donal Rocks |
| A | 9 | Daniel Hughes |
| A | 10 | Tommy Lockhart |
| A | 15 | James Teelan |
| Carrick Rangers | ||
| G | 1 | Ross Glendinning |
| D | 5 | Jim Ervin |
| D | 23 | Reece Glendinning |
| D | 3 | Cameron Stewart |
| D | 39 | Ben Tilney |
| D | 2 | Kurtis Forsythe |
| M | 7 | David Cushley |
| M | 8 | Andy Mitchell |
| M | 42 | Lloyd Anderson |
| A | 11 | Alex Gawne |
| A | 9 | Emmett McGuckin |
Betting trends
Regarding the most recent 90-minute bookmaker odds. result market: Newry City’s victory is the best bet at 2.7, the game will finish even or draw at 3.5, and Carrick Rangers will win for 2.47. These are the best returns available right now. For this match, our knowledgeable partners are tipping over 1.5 goals.
Where to watch
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 is the release date for NIFL 2022-23 on BBC iPlayer. This day will see the debut of the first game on BBC iPlayer. The Northern Irish Premiership will be covered by the BBC with 30 live online matches and 8 live TV broadcasts. On February 10, BBC iPlayer will reintroduce the Northern Irish Premier League.