Cliftonville vs Carrick Rangers prediction

Cliftonville have lost 3 of their last 5, while Carrick Rangers are unbeaten in their last 5. Cliftonville average 1.6 scored and 1.6 conceded at home, while Carrick Rangers average 2.3 scored and 1.5 conceded away from home. In their last 2 meetings Cliftonville won 1, drew 0 and lost 1 to Carrick Rangers, with 4.5 goals a game. Our model expects Cliftonville to score about 1.4 and Carrick Rangers about 1.6. We expect only around 3.0 goals in total, so a tight, low-scoring game looks likely.