As the Premiership resumes to catch the creativity of football lovers over the country, an fascinating derby is set to unfold.
Carrick Rangers will take in Portadown in a fixture loaded with narratives and anticipation on
Football lovers who are unable to be at can see the competition live on one of multiple streaming online services, make sure no one overlooks out on this thrilling round.
Both the board and fans couldnโt wait for the Carrick Rangers and Portadown managers to unfold their plans for the forthcoming competition.
If the Carrick Rangers do manage to break the deadlock early they may run away with this tie or win.
Portadownโs midfield and defence deal with a busier game than they are mostly used to and that able lead to a pair of cards being give out.
The match provides an possibility for the Premiership outfit to rediscover their fighting spirit, but overcoming an in-form Portadown onHard-nosed betting view:
If youโre playing this one, hereโs the no-bull take.
Carrick Rangers at 1.89 to win feels tight given their Jekyll-and-Hyde act in the Premiership this term. Their xG (expected goals) suggest theyโre riding luck โ stats nerds would steer clear.
Portadownโs 3.62 odds intrigues, especially if their center forward (CF) shakes off his recent funk.
The wise guysโll likely poke at the Draw 3.53 โ these big games often play out tight, and occasion can stifle attacking flow.
The latest head-to-head meetings of contenders in every championship. Following this statistics we can make a conclusion that Carrick Rangers has historical advantage.
Over the last meetings Carrick Rangers holds victories - 2, losses - 2 and draws - 1. Portadown on the other hand holds the following results from the latest games: victories - 1, losses - 3 and draws - 1. Based on this data a conclusion can be made that Carrick Rangers at the moment is in better form, unlike Portadown.
Carrick Rangers: Larne โ (Win 1:1), Glentoran โ (Draw 0:0), Crusaders โ (Loss 1:2), Bangor โ (Win 0:1), Cliftonville โ (Loss 0:1).
Portadown: Bangor โ (Draw 1:1), Larne โ (Loss 3:0), Glentoran โ (Loss 2:1), Coleraine โ (Loss 0:2), Linfield โ (Win 2:0).