Preview
- Anticipation builds as Carrick Rangers prepare to host Linfield at Taylors Avenue on 2026-03-20 (kick-off 19:45 GMT), in week 33 of the 2025-2026 Premiership.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Stephen Baxter and David Healy.
- In the table Carrick Rangers are 7th (40 pts) and Linfield sit 4th with 62 pts.
- Both teams have no missing players.
- Carrick Rangers were beaten 1-2 by Ballymena United, whereas Linfield secured a win 1-0 against Glentoran.
- Carrick Rangers's form is 1-2-2 recently, but Linfield are on a roll with 3-1-1 in their last 5 matches.
- Linfield lead this rivalry - 27 wins from 32 matches versus Carrick Rangers (who've won just 1 game), alongside 4 draws.
- Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Linfield to win 2-1, despite Carrick Rangers's 5-4-7 home form - Linfield's strong 5-6-5 record away with 2.38 goals/game does the trick.
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Odds
Predictions
Summary
Match Info
Team Kits
Carrick Rangers
Linfield
Events
| 31' | |||
| 36' | D. Leahy | ||
| 45' | 1 - 0 | ||
HT 1 - 0 | |||
| 46' | |||
| 66' | |||
| 71' | |||
| 72' | 2 - 0 | ||
| 74' | |||
| 80' | K. McClean | ||
| 88' | |||
| 90+4' | M. Olosunde | ||
Standings
Carrick Rangers is going head to head with Linfield on 20/3/2026 19:45 GMT at Taylors Avenue for the Northern Ireland Premiership. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Carrick Rangers v Linfield H2H statistics!