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Glenavon FC vs Carrick Rangers Result & Analysis

Date: 25/04/2026
Time: 14:00
Final 2-3
Glenavon FC
Glenavon FC
Vs
27%
27%
46%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Carrick Rangers
Carrick Rangers
Northern-Ireland: Premiership
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Carrick Rangers are the clear favourites, with a 46 % chance of victory, while Glenavon FC and a draw both sit at 27 % each. The model projects an average of 2.8 goals, with the most likely total being two goals at 25 %. The single most probable scoreline is 1-1, carrying a 12.9 % probability. Glenavon, playing at home against an opponent of similar strength, averages 1.14 goals scored and 0.86 conceded. Carrick Rangers, on the road, averages 1.5 goals scored and 0.88 conceded against comparable teams. The model’s selection is Over 1.5 goals, with a 77.4 % chance. The match is expected to be tightly contested, with both sides showing modest scoring output and a slight edge for the visitors.

Results analysis

The win for Carrick Rangers extends their recent run, while Glenavon FC, coming off a draw, failed to maintain momentum. The final score was 2-3, an away win that matched the model’s pick, which had a 46 % probability. The model’s selection was correct. The suggested pick of Over 1.5 goals, with a 77.4 % probability, hit as the match produced five goals. The most likely scoreline of 1-1 had a 12.9 % chance, but the actual 2-3 outcome fell outside the top probability. Overall, the model’s favoured result and its primary selection both materialised, confirming its predictive accuracy for this fixture.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Glenavon FC win✗ Miss
26.7%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✗ Miss
27.1%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Carrick Rangers win✓ Hit
46.2%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

Glenavon FCGlenavon FC

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-303L31W22D30W30W03L11D11D00D01LH·LIN14/02A·BAN21/02A·BAL24/02H·POR28/02A·CRU14/03H·LAR20/03H·POR04/04A·BAL07/04A·BAN11/04H·CRU18/04
Avg total
2.5
Avg scored
1.3
Avg conceded
1.2
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.101.771.131.471.072.07
vs Stronger (15)1.072.201.122.001.002.43
vs Similar (15)1.131.331.140.861.121.75
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %13% (-16pp vs league)
This opponent (Carrick Rangers) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Carrick RangersCarrick Rangers

Last 10 – goals for & against
60-611D32W11D01L12L20W61W11D23L30WH·COL14/02A·LAR20/02H·BAN28/02A·GLE03/03A·BAL14/03H·LIN20/03H·CRU28/03A·POR07/04H·BAL11/04A·BAN18/04
Avg total
3.2
Avg scored
2.0
Avg conceded
1.2
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.701.531.761.711.621.31
vs Stronger (11)1.181.910.671.831.802.00
vs Similar (19)2.001.322.361.641.500.88
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %20% (-9pp vs league)
This opponent (Glenavon FC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

6%13%19%25%7%015%125%222%315%48%56%6+
The model estimates around 2.8 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (25%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
77.4%
Under 1.5
22.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
52.2%
Under 2.5
47.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Over
Over 3.5
30.0%
Under 3.5
70.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: Yes
Yes
56.1%
No
43.9%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
No market prices yet.
No
No market prices yet.

Correct score

Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
1-1
12.9%
1-2
9.4%
0-1
8.9%
0-2
8.0%
0-0
7.5%
2-1
6.9%
1-0
6.2%
2-2
5.5%
Glenavon FC goals ↓
Carrick Rangers goals →
01234
07.5%8.9%8.0%4.3%1.7%
16.2%13%9.4%5.0%2.0%
24.3%6.9%5.5%2.9%1.2%
31.7%2.7%2.1%1.1%0.5%
40.5%0.8%0.6%0.3%0.1%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Glenavon FC goals (down), columns = Carrick Rangers goals (across).

💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
Larne
2.18
Coleraine FC
2.11
Glentoran
2.03
Linfield
1.77
Annagh United
1.50
Carrick Rangers
1.36
Cliftonville FC
1.36
Dungannon Swifts
1.27
Portadown
1.16
Ballymena United
1.03
Bangor
1.03
Crusaders FC
0.97
Glenavon FC
0.74
Glenavon FC is 0.62 points worse than Carrick Rangers in terms of average points per game (0.74 vs 1.36).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
Coleraine FC
2.18
Annagh United
2.00
Glentoran
1.92
Larne
1.92
Carrick Rangers
1.67
Linfield
1.64
Cliftonville FC
1.44
Crusaders FC
1.30
Ballymena United
1.21
Dungannon Swifts
1.17
Portadown
1.16
Bangor
1.08
Glenavon FC
0.97
Glenavon FC is 0.69 goals worse than Carrick Rangers in terms of goals scored per game (0.97 vs 1.67).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Larne
0.68
Linfield
0.87
Coleraine FC
0.97
Glentoran
1.00
Ballymena United
1.53
Carrick Rangers
1.56
Cliftonville FC
1.56
Bangor
1.71
Portadown
1.74
Glenavon FC
1.82
Dungannon Swifts
2.00
Annagh United
2.00
Crusaders FC
2.12
Glenavon FC is 0.25 goals worse than Carrick Rangers in terms of goals conceded per game (1.82 vs 1.56).

⏱️ Possession

Not available for this league.
Possession isn't tracked for this league.

🎲 4. Props Analysis

Corners, cards and fouls aren't tracked for this league, so prop analysis isn't available here. Result, goals and both-teams-to-score markets are unaffected.

🔀 5. Double Chance

Double Chance

Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.

🥅 6. Home & Away Over/Under

⚖️ 7. Handicap

⏱️ 8. Half Time Goals O/U

Glenavon FCGlenavon FC

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-201L10W11D20W00D00D01L01L00D00DH·LIN14/02A·BAN21/02A·BAL24/02H·POR28/02A·CRU14/03H·LAR20/03H·POR04/04A·BAL07/04A·BAN11/04H·CRU18/04
Avg total
0.8
Avg scored
0.4
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.470.770.530.600.400.93
vs Stronger (15)0.530.800.500.750.570.86
vs Similar (15)0.400.730.570.430.251.00
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %40% (+11pp vs league)
This opponent (Carrick Rangers) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Carrick RangersCarrick Rangers

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-311D30W11D00D00D10W21W01L11D20WH·COL14/02A·LAR20/02H·BAN28/02A·GLE03/03A·BAL14/03H·LIN20/03H·CRU28/03A·POR07/04H·BAL11/04A·BAN18/04
Avg total
1.6
Avg scored
1.1
Avg conceded
0.5
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.000.600.880.761.150.38
vs Stronger (11)0.820.730.331.001.400.40
vs Similar (19)1.110.531.180.641.000.38
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %50% (+21pp vs league)
This opponent (Glenavon FC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Half Time Over/Under 0.5Actual: Over
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 9. Half Time Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the first half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's half-time goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the half-time match total.
Glenavon FC over/under 0.5 HTActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Glenavon FC over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Glenavon FC over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Carrick Rangers over/under 0.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Carrick Rangers over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Carrick Rangers over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 10. Second Half Goals O/U

Glenavon FCGlenavon FC

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-302L21W11D10W30W03L10W10W00D01LH·LIN14/02A·BAN21/02A·BAL24/02H·POR28/02A·CRU14/03H·LAR20/03H·POR04/04A·BAL07/04A·BAN11/04H·CRU18/04
Avg total
1.7
Avg scored
0.9
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.631.000.600.870.671.13
vs Stronger (15)0.531.400.621.250.431.57
vs Similar (15)0.730.600.570.430.880.75
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %40% (+11pp vs league)
This opponent (Carrick Rangers) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Carrick RangersCarrick Rangers

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-400D02L00D01L12L10W40W10W12L10WH·COL14/02A·LAR20/02H·BAN28/02A·GLE03/03A·BAL14/03H·LIN20/03H·CRU28/03A·POR07/04H·BAL11/04A·BAN18/04
Avg total
1.6
Avg scored
0.9
Avg conceded
0.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.700.930.880.940.460.92
vs Stronger (11)0.361.180.330.830.401.60
vs Similar (19)0.890.791.181.000.500.50
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %43% (+14pp vs league)
This opponent (Glenavon FC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Second Half Over/Under 0.5Actual: Over
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 11. Second Half Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the second half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's second-half goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the second-half match total.
Glenavon FC over/under 0.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Glenavon FC over/under 1.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Glenavon FC over/under 2.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Carrick Rangers over/under 0.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Carrick Rangers over/under 1.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Carrick Rangers over/under 2.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🔥 12. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. Use Min odds to match the prices you want: slide down for near-certainties at short prices, up for longer prices. Unpriced picks are ranked on the model's fair odds. Edge defaults to Yes, showing only selections priced BELOW what the model makes them; switch to All to include the rest, and picks we hold no price for. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average. Result grades each pick against the final score.
Min odds1.20
Edge
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5EdgeResult
Over 1.577.4%-------✓ Hit

💰 13. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (23)
€4m
DS (21)
€3m
LIN (17)
€2m
CF (23)
€2m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (6)
€1m
CF (10)
€1m
DS (6)
€0m
LIN (4)
€0m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (7)
€1m
DS (7)
€1m
LIN (6)
€1m
CF (4)
€1m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🛡️ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (10)
€2m
DS (8)
€1m
LIN (7)
€1m
CF (9)
€1m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🤝 14. Games History

H2H record

8 previous meetings
3
GF wins
1
Draws
4
CR wins

Head-to-head

Glenavon FC vs Carrick Rangers · H/A from GF
DateH/AGameScore
10/02/26ACarrick Rangers Vs GF2-1
18/10/25HGF Vs Carrick Rangers1-0
16/08/25ACarrick Rangers Vs GF1-0
26/04/25ACarrick Rangers Vs GF0-4
25/01/25HGF Vs Carrick Rangers2-1
26/10/24HGF Vs Carrick Rangers1-1
10/08/24ACarrick Rangers Vs GF2-0
27/04/24HGF Vs Carrick Rangers1-2

Glenavon FCGlenavon FC

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
18/04/26HGF Vs Crusaders FC0-1
11/04/26ABangor Vs GF0-0
07/04/26ABallymena United Vs GF1-1
04/04/26HGF Vs Portadown1-1
20/03/26HGF Vs Larne0-3
14/03/26ACrusaders FC Vs GF0-3
28/02/26HGF Vs Portadown3-0
24/02/26ABallymena United Vs GF2-2
21/02/26ABangor Vs GF1-3
14/02/26HGF Vs Linfield0-3

Carrick RangersCarrick Rangers

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
18/04/26ABangor Vs CR0-3
11/04/26HCR Vs Ballymena United2-3
07/04/26APortadown Vs CR1-1
28/03/26HCR Vs Crusaders FC6-1
20/03/26HCR Vs Linfield2-0
14/03/26ABallymena United Vs CR2-1
03/03/26AGlentoran Vs CR1-0
28/02/26HCR Vs Bangor1-1
20/02/26ALarne Vs CR2-3
14/02/26HCR Vs Coleraine FC1-1

📊 15. Overall Statistics

Glenavon FC
Glenavon FC
Northern-Ireland: Premiership
Recent: 3 Wins / 4 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLDDDL0.86
HomeLWLDL1.04
AwayWDWDD0.69
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %24%33%15%
AVG goals2.622.332.88
Over 1.5 %76%71%81%
Over 2.5 %48%50%46%
Over 3.5 %24%12%35%
Scored1.020.961.08
Conceded1.601.381.81
BTTS44%38%50%
Clean Sheet14%12%15%
Corners---
Cards---
Carrick Rangers
Carrick Rangers
Northern-Ireland: Premiership
Recent: 4 Wins / 3 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWWDLW1.32
HomeDDWWL1.38
AwayWLLDW1.25
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %36%38%33%
AVG goals3.123.123.12
Over 1.5 %78%73%83%
Over 2.5 %60%62%58%
Over 3.5 %38%38%38%
Scored1.581.581.58
Conceded1.541.541.54
BTTS62%62%62%
Clean Sheet22%27%17%
Corners---
Cards---

🏆 16. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1LarneLarne3883
66%
2.2
7326+47
2.6
79%
47%
21%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
1121.90.7
-
2Coleraine FCColeraine FC3880
66%
2.1
8337+46
3.2
87%
61%
34%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0002.21.0
-
3GlentoranGlentoran3877
61%
2.0
7338+35
2.9
79%
53%
32%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.91.0
-
4LinfieldLinfield3969
51%
1.8
6434+30
2.5
72%
49%
26%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
0111.60.9
-
5Carrick RangersCarrick Rangers3953
38%
1.4
6561+4
3.2
82%
62%
36%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.71.6
-
6Cliftonville FCCliftonville FC3953
38%
1.4
5661-5
3.0
77%
59%
36%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
1111.41.6
-
7Dungannon SwiftsDungannon Swifts4152
41%
1.3
4882-34
3.2
83%
59%
37%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
0111.22.0
-
8PortadownPortadown3844
34%
1.2
4466-22
2.9
82%
61%
29%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.21.7
-
9Ballymena UnitedBallymena United3839
26%
1.0
4658-12
2.7
89%
47%
29%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.21.5
-
10BangorBangor3839
26%
1.0
4165-24
2.8
79%
53%
32%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.11.7
-
11Crusaders FCCrusaders FC4039
28%
1.0
5285-33
3.4
85%
65%
48%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.32.1
-
12Glenavon FCGlenavon FC3828
21%
0.7
3769-32
2.8
79%
58%
26%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.01.8
-
13Annagh UnitedAnnagh United23
50%
1.5
44+0
4.0
100%
100%
50%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0002.02.0
-
Northern-Ireland: Premiership 2025/26 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Northern-Ireland: Premiership stats & trends →

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