Limavady United vs Carrick Rangers

Premiership· Regular Season - 2
LGoals 0-211th in league
WLWLGoals 20-146th in league
Home0W 0D 1L(1-2)
Away1W 0D 0L(2-1)
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time

Match events

  1. 39'P. Heatley
  2. 42'A. Steele
  3. 55'A. Gaston
Lineups unavailable for this match.
Limavady UnitedCarrick Rangers
0.0
Goals/game
2.0
2.0
Conceded/game
1.4

AI match analysis

Limavady United win
30.92%
Draw
24.8%
Carrick Rangers win
44.29%
43.5%BTTS
50.6%Over 2.5
13.5%Limavady United clean sheet
49.7%Carrick Rangers clean sheet

Predicted score: 1-2

Data suggests that Limavady United is struggling, having lost their opening match without scoring. In contrast, Carrick Rangers enters the match with a victory and a more favorable scoring average over their recent games. The historical performance and current form indicate that Carrick Rangers is more likely to secure a win.

  • Limavady United lost their last match without scoring.
  • Carrick Rangers won their last match and have a stronger recent form.
  • Carrick Rangers have averaged 2 goals scored per game in their last 10 matches.
AI ConfidenceModerate confidence
71/100

Confidence is high because the probability gap between outcomes is moderate, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and recent form, standings and head-to-head data are all available.

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Why AI favors Carrick Rangers

  • Sharper attackCarrick Rangers

    Carrick Rangers are averaging 2 goals scored per game over their recent matches.

    2/game
  • Poor recent formLimavady United

    Limavady United have lost 1 of their last 1 matches.

    0W 0D 1L
  • Good recent formCarrick Rangers

    Carrick Rangers have won 3 of their last 5 matches.

    3W 0D 2L
  • Tighter defenseCarrick Rangers

    Carrick Rangers are conceding just 1.4 goals per game over their recent matches.

    1.4/game conceded

Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.

What could change the prediction

  • Limited recent-match sample

    Limavady United has fewer than 5 recent matches on record, so recent-form signals here are based on a small sample.

  • AI and market are closely aligned

    The bookmaker market and our model currently see this match almost identically, which limits how differentiated this pick is.

  • Close matchup

    The model gives the favorite only a 44% probability, so this is a closely-matched fixture and confidence remains moderate.

  • No head-to-head history

    These two teams have no recorded meetings, so the prediction relies on form and standings alone.

How did our prediction do?

✓ Correct pick✓ Exact score

We picked Carrick Rangers at 44.29% — final result was Carrick Rangers win, Limavady United 1-2 Carrick Rangers.

Predicted score was 1-2.

The model itself only flagged this as a moderate confidence pick (71/100) — a closer call that happened to land right.

Closing odds vs. our model

Carrick Rangers2.09market 47.9% · model 44.29%
Limavady United2.94market 34% · model 30.92%
Draw3.53market 28.3% · model 24.8%

Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.

Match trends

  • Limavady United have averaged 0 goals scored per game over their last 1 matches.
  • Carrick Rangers have averaged 2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.

Head-to-head

No previous meetings on record.

Odds comparison

Match winner

Limavady United2.94best 3.08
Draw3.53best 3.84
Carrick Rangers2.09best 2.16

Total goals (2.5 line)

Over 2.51.65best 1.71
Under 2.52.06best 2.16

Both teams to score

Yes1.55best 1.62
No2.19best 2.27

Double chance

Limavady United/Draw1.63best 1.70
Limavady United/Carrick Rangers1.22best 1.26
Draw/Carrick Rangers1.33best 1.36

Clean sheet

Clean Sheet - Home — Yes4.33best 4.33
Clean Sheet - Home — No1.20best 1.20
Clean Sheet - Away — Yes3.40best 3.40
Clean Sheet - Away — No1.30best 1.30

Average and best price across 12 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.

Match winner — odds movement

Limavady United2.94 0.02
Draw3.53 0.01
Carrick Rangers2.09 0.02
15 Aug15 Aug

Model vs market

Limavady United win0pp
AI
30.92%
Market
30.9%
Draw-0.9pp
AI
24.8%
Market
25.7%
Carrick Rangers win+0.8pp
AI
44.29%
Market
43.5%

"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.

League standings

#TeamPWDLGDPtsForm
11
Limavady United
2002-30LL
6
Carrick Rangers
320106LWW

Pre-match comparison

0Goals scored per game2
2Goals conceded per game1.4

Rolling averages based on each team's last 1 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

T. Marshall

1.91Yellow cards / game
0.05Red cards / game
0.36Penalties scored / game

Based on 22 matches officiated (our own data).

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Frequently asked questions

Who is likely to win Limavady United vs Carrick Rangers?+

Our AI model favors Carrick Rangers to win, with a 44.29% probability (Draw 24.8%, Limavady United 30.92%).

What time does Limavady United vs Carrick Rangers kick off?+

Kickoff is at Aug 15, 2026, 2:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).