Carrick Rangers vs Crusaders
Northern Ireland • Premiership • 2026/2027 • Round 16
Carrick Rangers13 November 2026
Crusaders
Match information
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Competition
- Premiership
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Round
- 16
- Date
- 13 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Loughview Leisure Arena
Prediction
Carrick Rangers win30%
Draw18%
Crusaders win52%
Clubs
Carrick Rangers
- Founded
- 1939
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Stadium
- Loughview Leisure Arena
- City
- Carrickfergus
- Capacity
- 6 000
- Surface
- grass
Crusaders
- Founded
- 1898
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Stadium
- Seaview
- City
- Belfast
- Capacity
- 3 383
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
Carrick RangersWDWDL
CrusadersLLLLW
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Cliftonville | 14 | +6 | 18 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 14 | -4 | 18 |
| 7 | Crusaders | 14 | -9 | 18 |
| 8 |  Ballymena | 12 | +1 | 15 |
Head-to-head
- 3 October 2026 • Premiership • Carrick Rangers 4 : 0 Crusaders (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 28 March 2026 • Premiership • Carrick Rangers 6 : 1 Crusaders (Half-time 2 : 1)
- 30 December 2025 • Premiership • Crusaders 2 : 2 Carrick Rangers (Half-time 1 : 2)
- 8 November 2025 • Premiership • Carrick Rangers 1 : 2 Crusaders (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 9 August 2025 • Premiership • Crusaders 3 : 4 Carrick (Half-time 3 : 2)
Match result probability
Carrick Rangers win30%
Draw18%
Crusaders win52%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 48%
- X2
- 70%
- 12
- 82%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 95%
- Under 1.5
- 5%
- Over 2.5
- 86%
- Under 2.5
- 14%
- Over 3.5
- 71%
- Under 3.5
- 29%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 82%
- No
- 18%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Carrick Rangers | Crusaders |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 96% | 4% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 91% | 9% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 81% | 19% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 66% | 34% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 48% | 52% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 30% | 70% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 16% | 84% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 7% | 93% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 3% | 97% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 1% | 99% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Carrick Rangers
- Stephen Baxter
- Crusaders
- Declan Caddell
Squad - Carrick Rangers
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 |  Nathan Gartside | 28 |
| 25 | Dylan Agnew | 23 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 | Mickey Place | 28 |
| 3 | Kym Nelson | 31 |
| 4 |  Billy Burns | 37 |
| 6 | Jimmy Callacher | 35 |
| 12 |  Luke McCullough | 32 |
| 15 | Benjamin Buchanan-Rolleston | 24 |
| 30 | Caleb Hawthorne | 18 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 5 |  Jordan Forsythe | 35 |
| 8 |  Seanan Clucas | 33 |
| 14 | Aidan Steele | 24 |
| 19 |  Joe Crowe | 28 |
| 20 | Kyle Cherry | 33 |
| 24 | Matthew Snoddy | 33 |
| 32 | James Crown | 16 |
| 36 | Mason Carlisle | 19 |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 | Daire O'Conchubhair | 29 |
| 9 | Danny Gibson | 31 |
| 10 |  Adam Lecky | 35 |
| 11 | Nedas Maciulaitis | 27 |
| 17 | Joseph Moore | 25 |
| 22 | Paul Heatley | 39 |
| 23 | Jack Hastings | 20 |
| 34 | Luke Connelly | 18 |
Squad - Crusaders
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 |  Shea Callister | 20 |
| 31 | Rian Brown | 21 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 | Kurtis Forsythe | 24 |
| 3 |  Graham Kelly | 29 |
| 4 |  Jacob Blaney | 22 |
| 5 | Scot Rough | 24 |
| 22 |  Cammy Bruce | 20 |
| 22 |  Ryan McKay | 21 |
| 34 | Cohen Beattie | 18 |
| 43 |  Lewis Barr | 23 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 6 |  Robbie Weir | 37 |
| 7 | Kieran McKechnie | 25 |
| 8 |  Harry Jewitt-White | 22 |
| 12 | Jack Doherty | 19 |
| 14 | Donal Rocks | 26 |
| 15 |  Owen Wardell | 21 |
| 16 | Josh Williamson | 18 |
| 23 | Oilibhear McCart | 19 |
| 32 | Scott MacLeod | 17 |
| 39 | Oliver Peoples | 18 |
| 42 |  Lloyd Anderson | 28 |
| Forwards | ||
| 11 |  Elliot Dunlop | 20 |
| 14 |  Robbie McDaid | 30 |
| 17 | Karter Bond | 19 |
| 18 |  Aaron Reid | 22 |
| 20 | Michael Mulholland | 15 |
| 27 |  Tom Maguire | 27 |
| 44 | Malachi Harris | 17 |
Head-to-head
Last 10 meetings
Carrick Rangers wins4
Draws2
Crusaders wins4
- Goals: Carrick Rangers
- 22 (2.2)
- Goals: Crusaders
- 15 (1.5)
- Goals per match
- 3.7
- Both teams scored
- 6 / 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 8 / 10
Results
- 3 October 2026 • Premiership • Carrick Rangers 4 : 0 Crusaders (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 28 March 2026 • Premiership • Carrick Rangers 6 : 1 Crusaders (Half-time 2 : 1)
- 30 December 2025 • Premiership • Crusaders 2 : 2 Carrick Rangers (Half-time 1 : 2)
- 8 November 2025 • Premiership • Carrick Rangers 1 : 2 Crusaders (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 9 August 2025 • Premiership • Crusaders 3 : 4 Carrick (Half-time 3 : 2)
- 30 December 2024 • Premiership • Carrick Rangers 0 : 0 Crusaders (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 16 November 2024 • Premiership • Carrick Rangers 3 : 0 Crusaders (Half-time 2 : 0)
- 31 August 2024 • Premiership • Crusaders 2 : 1 Carrick Rangers (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 1 May 2024 • Premiership • Crusaders 3 : 1 Carrick Rangers (Half-time 2 : 1)
- 30 December 2023 • Premiership • Crusaders 2 : 0 Carrick Rangers (Half-time 0 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| Carrick Rangers | Crusaders | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 3-3-4 | 3-0-7 |
| Scored (per match) | 19 (1.9) | 12 (1.2) |
| Conceded (per match) | 23 (2.3) | 23 (2.3) |
| Clean sheets | 2 / 10 | 1 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 7 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 7 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
Recent form - Carrick Rangers
- L31 October 2026 • Premiership • Cliftonville 7 : 1 Carrick Rangers (Half-time 4 : 1)
- D24 October 2026 • Premiership • Carrick Rangers 1 : 1 Limavady (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W20 October 2026 • League Cup • Carrick Rangers 3 : 0 Newry City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D17 October 2026 • Premiership • Carrick Rangers 2 : 2 Linfield (Half-time 1 : 2)
- W10 October 2026 • Premiership • Dungannon 2 : 4 Carrick Rangers (Half-time 1 : 3)
- W3 October 2026 • Premiership • Carrick Rangers 4 : 0 Crusaders (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L26 September 2026 • Premiership • Glentoran 2 : 0 Carrick Rangers (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L19 September 2026 • Premiership • Carrick Rangers 2 : 5 Larne (Half-time 2 : 3)
- D15 September 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 1 : 1 Carrick Rangers (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L12 September 2026 • Premiership • Carrick Rangers 1 : 3 Cliftonville (Half-time 1 : 2)
Recent form - Crusaders
- W31 October 2026 • Premiership • Limavady 1 : 4 Crusaders (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L24 October 2026 • Premiership • Crusaders 0 : 5 Coleraine (Half-time 0 : 3)
- L17 October 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 2 : 1 Crusaders (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L10 October 2026 • Premiership • Crusaders 0 : 3 Larne (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L3 October 2026 • Premiership • Carrick Rangers 4 : 0 Crusaders (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W26 September 2026 • Premiership • Crusaders 2 : 1 Bangor FC (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L19 September 2026 • Premiership • Linfield 1 : 0 Crusaders (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W15 September 2026 • Premiership • Crusaders 3 : 0 Dungannon (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L12 September 2026 • Premiership • Crusaders 1 : 2 Limavady (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L5 September 2026 • Premiership • Coleraine 4 : 1 Crusaders (Half-time 3 : 0)
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coleraine | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 35 |
| 2 |  Linfield | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 33 |
| 3 |  Larne | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 |  Glentoran | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 21 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 18 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 18 |
| 7 | Crusaders | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 18 |
| 8 | Ballymena | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 15 |
| 9 |  Dungannon | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 15 |
| 10 |  Limavady | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 14 |
| 11 |  Bangor FC | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 9 |
| 12 |  Portadown | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 8 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 16 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 14 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Larne | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 12 |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 9 |
| 7 | Limavady | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 9 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Ballymena | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Portadown | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 5 |
| 11 | Bangor FC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 5 |
| 12 | Dungannon | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 21 |
| 2 | Linfield | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Larne | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 | Dungannon | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 |
| 7 | Glentoran | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 |
| 8 | Ballymena | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 |
| 9 | Crusaders | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 6 |
| 10 | Limavady | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 5 |
| 11 | Bangor FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
| 12 | Portadown | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 3 |