Cliftonville vs Carrick Rangers prediction
Cliftonville
Saturday, 31 October 2026
7:1Half time 4 : 1Premiership
Carrick Rangers
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Cliftonville vs Carrick Rangers: preview and prediction
Cliftonville welcome Carrick Rangers to Solitude in Belfast on Saturday 31 October, with kick-off at 15:00. It's matchday 14 in the Premiership. Cliftonville go into it 5th in the table after 14 games, with Carrick Rangers 6th. Last time out Cliftonville won 3-1 away at Dungannon Swifts, and Carrick Rangers drew 1-1 at home with Limavady United.
Cliftonville: form and key numbers
So far in the Premiership, Cliftonville have won six, drawn none and lost eight of 14, with 23 goals scored and 17 conceded, good for 5th place and 18 points.
Over the last six matches it has been two wins, no draws and four defeats, averaging 1.0 goals for and 1.0 against. Last time out they beat Dungannon Swifts 3-1 away; before that came a 2-0 win away at Portadown and a 2-1 defeat at home to Portadown.
They failed to score in three of those games. At home they've won none of two recently (1 scored, 3 conceded).
- ADungannon Swifts3-1W
- APortadown2-0W
- HPortadown1-2L
- AColeraine FC0-1L
- HBallymena United0-1L
- ALimavady United0-1L
Cliftonville: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Carrick Rangers: form and key numbers
Carrick Rangers have won five, drawn three and lost six of their 14 Premiership games so far, scoring 23 and letting in 27. That has them 6th on 18 points.
Their last six in all competitions read three wins, two draws and one defeat, at 2.3 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game. Last time out they drew 1-1 with Limavady United; before that came a 3-0 win at home to Newry City AFC and a 2-2 draw at home to Linfield.
Carrick Rangers are unbeaten in five. They have scored in each of their last five. Two clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won one of two recently (4 scored, 4 conceded).
- HLimavady United1-1D
- HNewry City AFC3-0W
- HLinfield2-2D
- ADungannon Swifts4-2W
- HCrusaders FC4-0W
- AGlentoran0-2L
Carrick Rangers: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Cliftonville vs Carrick Rangers: match analysis
Home and away form points to Carrick Rangers: Cliftonville have won none of their last two at home, Carrick Rangers one of their last two on the road. The two sides are level on points. Carrick Rangers also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Glentoran | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | +6 | 21 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | +6 | 18 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 18 |
| 7 | Crusaders | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | -9 | 18 |
We make Cliftonville favourites at 44%, with Carrick Rangers on 33% and the draw at 23%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it. The recent numbers lean the other way, but once you account for who each side has played, Cliftonville still come out ahead.
- 1.02.3
- 1.01.2
- 1.61.6
On goals, it expects around 3.2 in the game: 1.6 for Cliftonville and 1.6 for Carrick Rangers. Over 2.5 goals is 59% and both teams scoring 60%. When they last met, on 12 Sept 2026, Cliftonville FC won 3-1.
- Carrick Rangers1-3Cliftonville FC
Both teams scored in two of Cliftonville's last six and three of Carrick Rangers's last six.
Every market at a glance
- ResultCliftonville win44%
- Double chanceEither team wins77%
- GoalsOver 2.559%
- Both teams to scoreYes60%
- Clean sheetCarrick Rangers22%
- CornersCliftonville 5.3 · Carrick Rangers 4.79.9 expected
- Cards4.3 yellows expectedRed 15%
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Cliftonville vs Carrick Rangers