Crusaders vs Carrick Rangers Prediction 30 December 2025
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Crusaders and Carrick Rangers. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 19:45 30 December. The tournament match will take place at the Seaview stadium in the city of Belfast. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 08 November 2025 and ended with a score of 1:2. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Carrick Rangers):
- ball possession percentage: 50% vs 50%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 6;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 2.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Crusaders and Carrick Rangers:
- played 37 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 29, for the away team - 5, draws - 3;
- number of goals - 117 against 36;
- average total in the 1st half - 2.03, in the 2nd half - 2.11;
- average total goals in the match - 4.14.
Head-to-head statistics Crusaders - Carrick Rangers

Crusaders Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 26 December 2025 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Cliftonville, away team - Crusaders). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:2.
Here's the game statistics (Crusaders vs Cliftonville):
- ball possession: 47% vs 53%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 16;
- fouls: 12 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 3;
- shots on target: 4 vs 4.
- 6 wins,
- 13 losses,
- 2 draws.
📈Currently, Crusaders stands at a mid-tier position within the Premiership standings, with a win percentage of 29% and a loss percentage of 62%.
⚽️Crusaders has scored a total of 26 goals. On the defensive end, Crusaders has allowed 42 goals over the season.
Match Results: Crusaders

Carrick Rangers Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 26 December 2025 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Carrick Rangers, away - Larne). The match ended with a score of 1:2.
Here are the game statistics (Carrick Rangers vs Larne):
- ball possession: 47% vs 53%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 6;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 4;
- shots on target: 8 vs 7.
- 5 wins,
- 11 losses,
- 4 draws.
📈Currently, Carrick Rangers stands at a mid-tier position within the Premiership standings, with a win percentage of 25% and a loss percentage of 55%.
⚽Carrick Rangers has scored a total of 22 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 30 goals over the season.
Match Results: Carrick Rangers
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 37;
- home team wins - 29, away team wins - 5, draws - 3.
Statistics: Crusaders vs Carrick Rangers
- matches played in the tournament: 21 vs 20;
- wins: 6 vs 5;
- win percentage: 29% vs 25%;
- losses: 13 vs 11;
- draws: 2 vs 4.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 2;
- losses: 6 vs 5;
- draws: 1 vs 3.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 3.16, the guests - 0.97;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 4.14;
- both teams scored: overall - 20; at the home team's field - 10.
Statistics: Crusaders vs Carrick Rangers
- average total in the tournament: 3.24 vs 2.6;
- average total goals scored: 1.24 vs 1.1;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.67 vs 0.55;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.57 vs 0.55;
- Crusaders: average total at home in the tournament - 1.11;
- Carrick Rangers: average total away in the tournament - 1.09;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.1 (home - 1) vs 1.1 (away - 0.8).
- Carrick Rangers have scored under 1.5 goals in 16 of last 17 games (Premiership).
- Carrick Rangers have scored under 1.5 goals in 11 of last 12 games.
- Carrick Rangers have scored under 1.5 goals in 9 of last 10 away games.
Prediction on corners
- Crusaders have taken over 4.5 corners in 6 of last 7 home games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 37;
- both teams scored all-time - 20 times;
- on the home team’s field - 10 times.
Statistics: Crusaders vs Carrick Rangers
- number of matches played in the tournament: 21 vs 20;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 10 vs 12;
- number of BTTS matches for Crusaders at home - 4 (44%);
- number of BTTS matches for Carrick Rangers away - 6 (55%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 8;
- BTTS matches for Crusaders at home - 1 (25%);
- BTTS matches for Carrick Rangers away - 3 (60%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:0 (15/124, 12.1%);
- Crusaders at home most often finish matches: 0:2 , 0:4 (2/9, 22.2%);
- Carrick Rangers away most often play: 1:1 , 3:1 (2/11, 18.2%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 11.59% (odds 6.2)
1:2 - 8.48% (odds 8.2)
2:1 - 8.25% (odds 8.8)
Editorial Prediction
- Carrick Rangers have scored under 1.5 goals in 16 of last 17 games (Premiership).
- Carrick Rangers have scored under 1.5 goals in 11 of last 12 games.
- Carrick Rangers have scored under 1.5 goals in 9 of last 10 away games.