Carrick Rangers vs Linfield Prediction & Betting Tips (2 April)

Few people expected Carrick Rangers to be battling against relegation, but that is the reality facing a team that has suffered ten defeats in 11 games recently, not to mention the fact that they have triumphed only once at home all season. For their part, title-chasing Linfield have recorded seven victories in their most recent ten NIFL Premiership matches.

Linfield have made 14 trips since securing promotion to the NIFL Premiership, with no fewer than 12 of these matches delivering under 3.5 goals, so consistency has certainly not been lacking on this particular front. Carrick Rangers are not exactly renowned for bringing the entertainment either, as 15 of their last 18 games at this level have served up no more than three goals.

When Linfield come calling, excitement doesn’t tend to follow, with six of their previous seven away games at the top table of the NIFL Premiership seeing at least one of the two goalkeepers emerge with a clean sheet. What’s more, eight of the last nine Carrick Rangers home matches at this level, including six in a row recently, have followed the same pattern.