17th October CARRICK RANGERS - LINFIELD
- Sat 15:00
Carrick Rangers Vs Linfield
- Game for: 12th round of Premiership
- Last Game: Carrick Rangers - Linfield: 2-0
- History of Games: 1-1-4
Standing
| P | Team | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | WWLLDL |
| 2 | Linfield | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | WWWDWW |
5th (IN PREMIERSHIP )
- League : This is the 6th home game this season.
- Home Record : 2W - 0D - 3L
- Last Game : Dungannon Swifts - Carrick Rangers: 2-4
- Next Game : 24 Oct Carrick Rangers - Limavady
2nd (IN PREMIERSHIP )
- League : This is the 5th away game this season.
- Away Record : 3W - 1D - 0L
- Last Game : Linfield - Bangor: 2-0
- Next Game : 20 Oct Larne - Linfield
Odds
Carrick Rangers Win: 3.74
DRAW: 3.75
Linfield Win: 1.87
Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.
Live Football on TV
| Northern Ireland | NIFL TV |
Game Analysis
Bookmakers are siding decisively with one team. Linfield is the shortest price on a book of 3.74 / 3.75 / 1.87 (1 / X / 2), an implied 50.0%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 25.0% / 24.9% / 50.0% on an overround of 6.9%.
In the league table Carrick Rangers sit 5th on 16 points (5W 1D 5L) with Linfield 2nd on 25 points (8W 1D 1L).
Carrick Rangers read W-W-L-L-D-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 1D 3L) — more bad than good.
Linfield read W-W-W-D-W-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (5W 1D 0L) — about as good as form gets.
Head to head the record reads 1-1-4 — Carrick Rangers wins, draws, then Linfield wins. Their last meeting finished Carrick Rangers - Linfield: 2-0.
The read: Linfield at 1.87 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 16th October 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.