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Linfield

17:00

Kick-off Sat 20 Feb, 17:00

Carrick Rangers

Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park

LinfieldvsCarrick Rangers

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Competition: IFA Premiership
Kick-off: Sat 20 Feb 17:00 EET
Stadium: Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park
Capacity: 18,614
City: Belfast

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Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Linfield wins

2Draws

1Carrick Rangers wins

Last matches: Linfield

23.10.26IFA PremiershipPortadownLinfield12W
20.10.26IFA PremiershipLarneLinfield12W
17.10.26IFA PremiershipCarrick RangersLinfield22D
10.10.26IFA PremiershipLinfieldBangor FC20W
25.09.26IFA PremiershipColeraineLinfield13W

Last matches: Carrick Rangers

24.10.26IFA PremiershipCarrick RangersLimavady11D
20.10.26League CupCarrick RangersNewry City30W
17.10.26IFA PremiershipCarrick RangersLinfield22D
10.10.26IFA PremiershipDungannonCarrick Rangers24W
03.10.26IFA PremiershipCarrick RangersCrusaders40W

Head-to-head matches

17.10.26IFA PremiershipCarrick RangersLinfield22D
05.09.26IFA PremiershipLinfieldCarrick Rangers10W
20.03.26IFA PremiershipCarrick RangersLinfield20L
13.01.26IFA PremiershipCarrick RangersLinfield00D
29.11.25IFA PremiershipLinfieldCarrick Rangers31W

2.20Avg goals40%Both scored40%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Linfield vs Carrick Rangers: head-to-head record

5 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Linfield wins

2Draws

1Carrick Rangers wins

6:5Goals (Linfield : Carrick Rangers)

2.20Goals per match

40%BTTS

60%Over 1.5

40%Over 2.5

40%Over 3.5

Linfield at home: 2-0-04:1 goals in 2 games
Carrick Rangers at home: 1-2-04:2 goals in 3 games
Linfield's biggest win: 3–1Linfield 3–1 Carrick Rangers, 29 Nov 2025
Carrick Rangers's biggest win: 2–0Carrick Rangers 2–0 Linfield, 20 Mar 2026

Meetings (5 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
17 Oct 2026	IFA Premiership	Carrick Rangers	2–2	Linfield
5 Sept 2026	IFA Premiership	Linfield	1–0	Carrick Rangers
20 Mar 2026	IFA Premiership	Carrick Rangers	2–0	Linfield
13 Jan 2026	IFA Premiership	Carrick Rangers	0–0	Linfield
29 Nov 2025	IFA Premiership	Linfield	3–1	Carrick Rangers

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Linfield4W 1D 0L · goals 11–5

W23.10IFA PremiershipAPortadown2–1
W20.10IFA PremiershipALarne2–1
D17.10IFA PremiershipACarrick Rangers2–2
W10.10IFA PremiershipHBangor FC2–0
W25.09IFA PremiershipAColeraine3–1

Carrick Rangers3W 2D 0L · goals 14–5

D24.10IFA PremiershipHLimavady1–1
W20.10League CupHNewry City3–0
D17.10IFA PremiershipHLinfield2–2
W10.10IFA PremiershipADungannon4–2
W03.10IFA PremiershipHCrusaders4–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

LinfieldCarrick Rangers

1.7Goals scored per game1.8

0.6Goals conceded per game1.7

50%Both teams scored60%

40%Over 2.5 goals60%

5Clean sheets2

0%Failed to score20%

3-0-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-2

Standings

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Table · IFA Premiership

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Linfield	13	+10	32	WWDWW
2	Coleraine	12	+14	31	WWWLW
4	Larne	9	+10	19	LLWWW
5	Carrick Rangers	12	+2	17	DWWLL
6	Ballymena	11	+2	15	WLWWD

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About this match

Linfield vs Carrick Rangers preview

IFA Premiership fixture: Linfield welcome Carrick Rangers on Sat, 20 Feb 2027 (17:00 kick-off).

Form · last 5 matches

LinfieldWWDWW11 scored · 5 conceded

Carrick RangersDWDWW14 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

LinfieldCarrick Rangers

1.7Goals scored per game1.8

0.6Goals conceded per game1.7

50%Both teams scored60%

40%Over 2.5 goals60%

5Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

2Linfield wins

2Draws

1Carrick Rangers wins

5 meetings · 2.2 goals per game · both teams scored in 40%

What's at stake

Linfield1st32 pts · 13 played

Carrick Rangers5th17 pts · 12 played

Linfield lead by 15 pts

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The game is played at Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park.

Recent form over the last 5: Linfield WWDWW (goals 11–5), Carrick Rangers DWDWW (goals 14–5).

Both teams scored in 50% of Linfield's recent games and 60% of Carrick Rangers's; over 2.5 goals landed in 40% and 60% respectively.

Per game, Linfield average 1.7 goals scored and 0.6 conceded (clean sheets: 5), Carrick Rangers 1.8 and 1.7 (clean sheets: 2).

Across 5 head-to-head games the record reads 2–2–1 (wins–draws–losses) from Linfield's side.

Those 5 games averaged 2.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

The last meeting (2026-10-17) ended Carrick Rangers 2–2 Linfield.

Linfield sit 1st on 32 pts after 13 games, Carrick Rangers 5th on 17 pts.

Nito explains: Linfield vs Carrick Rangers

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Linfield and Carrick Rangers matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Linfield's last 10 matches and 60% of Carrick Rangers's last 10. In their 5 recorded meetings it was 40%.

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Linfield reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, Carrick Rangers in 60% of their last 10. Their 5 meetings averaged 2.2 goals (40% over 2.5).

What does the form guide WWDWW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Linfield, last 5: 4 W · 1 D · 0 L (11 scored, 5 conceded). Carrick Rangers, last 5: 3 W · 2 D · 0 L (14 scored, 5 conceded).

Where do Linfield and Carrick Rangers stand in the table?

Linfield are 1st with 32 points from 13 games. Carrick Rangers are 5th with 17 points from 12 games. The gap between them is 15 points.

Linfield vs Carrick Rangers: questions & answers

Will both teams score in Linfield vs Carrick Rangers?

Both teams scored in 40% of their 5 previous meetings. In recent games both teams scored in 50% of Linfield's matches and 60% of Carrick Rangers's.

When is the Linfield vs Carrick Rangers kick-off?

Linfield vs Carrick Rangers kicks off on Sat, 20 Feb 2027 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Linfield and Carrick Rangers?

5 meetings: Linfield 2 wins, 2 draws, Carrick Rangers 1 wins. Those 5 games averaged 2.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

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