Carrick Rangers vs Crusaders FC

Carrick Rangers face Crusaders FC in the Premiership on Friday 13 November 2026, kick-off 19:45 UTC at Seaview, Belfast.

Carrick Rangers are 6th with 19 points from 15 games, while Crusaders FC are 8th with 18. That leaves Carrick Rangers 1 point ahead.

At home this season Carrick Rangers average 1.4 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per game; on the road Crusaders FC average 1.1 scored and 2.0 conceded. Carrick Rangers have kept 4 clean sheets and failed to score 4 times; Crusaders FC have 1 clean sheet and 5 blanks.

Carrick Rangers have scored 7 and conceded 10 in their last 5 matches, with 3 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Crusaders FC have scored 7 and conceded 14 in their last 5 matches, with 4 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3.

Carrick Rangers come into this fixture with a recent record of 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat, while Crusaders FC have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in the same window. Carrick Rangers currently sit 6th on 19 points, with Crusaders FC placed 8th on 18 points. Across the last 5 head-to-head meetings, 25 goals have been scored and both teams found the net in 4 of them. Combining the home win and the draw, the 1X selection covers the two most likely outcomes for Carrick Rangers. The Double Chance selection (1X) is assigned a 87.72% probability at odds of 1.14.

• Carrick Rangers have the better recent form (6 pts vs 3 pts from the last 5 matches).
• Carrick Rangers have scored 23 goals this season compared with 20 for Crusaders FC.
• Defensively, Carrick Rangers have conceded 27 and Crusaders FC have conceded 30.
• League positions: Carrick Rangers 6th, Crusaders FC 8th.
• Carrick Rangers have won 2 of 8 home matches in this competition.
• Crusaders FC have won 2 of 8 away matches in this competition.

• Carrick Rangers at home: 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats from 8 games.
• Crusaders FC away from home: 2 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats from 8 games.
• Carrick Rangers have taken 6 points from their last 5 matches.
• Crusaders FC have taken 3 points from their last 5 matches.

In the last 5 meetings, Carrick Rangers have won 3, Crusaders FC have won 1 and 1 ended level. The most recent, on 3 October 2026, finished Carrick Rangers 4-0 Crusaders FC.