Carrick Rangers vs Loughgall betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premiership match on December 14th, 2024

Carrick Rangers and Loughgall will be playing against each other on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at 15:00h (UTC), in a Premiership football game in Northern Ireland, check the Carrick Rangers vs Loughgall betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Carrick Rangers vs Loughgall will occur

The game will be played in the Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena stadium, in the city of Carrickfergus.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting at Betarena, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Carrick Rangers vs Loughgall betting tip 2024/2025

The Premiership has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.11 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.59 goals per match played.

Carrick Rangers last match

Carrick Rangers arrives from a victory in the last match they played. The contest against Ballymena United, valid for the Premiership, ended with a score of 1-2 in favor of the team.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 3.60, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

Loughgall last match

On the other hand, the visiting team appears in this match after drawing in the previous game. In a confrontation valid for Premiership, Loughgall faced the Glentoran team, and the score ended with a 2-2 draw.

For this match the rival team had all the favoritism, so considering that factor, the draw (odd 4.50) ended up being a good result.

Carrick Rangers vs Loughgall h2h

It was on 17-08-2024 when these two teams last clashed on the field. That match, which ended with the 3-0 win for Loughgall, was valid for the 2024/2025 season of the Premiership.

The Carrick Rangers team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Loughgall has been more irregular.

Carrick Rangers

Premiership leaderboard now

Carrick Rangers joins this game with 18 points, having lost 10 games, winning only 5, and scoring 3 draws. The team ranks in 10th place in the Premiership and suffers from a negative balance.

This means that Glenavon team, in 11th place, is close behind in the 21st round with a disadvantage of 2 points.

Carrick Rangers occupies the middle of the league table in the Northern Ireland Premiership and thus is in a quiet position in the standings. However, the roster will try to get a win by using the home factor to its advantage.

Carrick Rangers analysis

Carrick Rangers have a negative goal difference, having after 20 rounds conceded 30 goals to opponents and scored 20. An average to improve.

his ball possession percentage is 45.09% in this tournament, which is why the team shows rather a waiting game than an offensive one. Fans fear that this could pose a problem in scoring in the next match against Loughgall and would like a more aggressive attitude with more goals from their favorites.

Best goalscorer from Carrick Rangers

In this season, the individual highlight is Paul Heatley that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 5 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Carrick Rangers achieved in several matches.

Loughgall

Premiership leaderboard now

With 12 points won, Loughgall is in 12th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation Round zone. The team's campaign so far is 3 wins against 13 losses, plus 3 draws.

In the 21st round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 4 points compared to Glenavon team who occupies position 11.

Loughgall analysis

Loughgall, with 20 goals scored and 48 conceded, has a negative goal difference after 20 rounds.

It seems that Loughgall is having trouble scoring goals, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This implies that their attacking play needs improvement, with a focus on creating better chances and converting them into goals.

As we approach the Regular Season, Loughgall is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 1.89 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Best goalscorer from Loughgall

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Nathaniel Ferris. The Attacker scored 5 goals in the current season, helping Loughgall to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Carrick Rangers is Paul Heatley, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Loughgall is Nathaniel Ferris, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

Taking into consideration that Loughgall scores an average of 0.8 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 2.07 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.3 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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