Carrick Rangers' recent Premiership form and their historical record against Coleraine provide a snapshot of the club's competitive challenges. This analysis, originally compiled by TNT Sports, looks at past encounters and current league context as the team prepares for its next match.
Carrick Rangers finished the 2025 season in 7th place in the Northern Ireland Premiership, securing 43 points from 33 games with a record of 12 wins, 7 draws, and 14 losses. Their goal difference for that campaign was -2, having scored 49 and conceded 51. The side ended the season 30 points behind champions Larne, highlighting the gap to the league's summit.
What is Carrick Rangers' recent form?
The team's most recent result was a convincing 4-0 victory over Bangor on August 29, 2026. Looking at their last five matches, their form reads two wins and three losses, sequenced as win, loss, loss, loss, win. This pattern of results shows a team capable of strong performances but struggling for consistency. Their final five-game stretch of the 2025 season yielded a form of loss, win, win, loss, draw. Fans can track the team's ongoing performance on our dedicated stats page.
How have they fared against Coleraine recently?
Historical data shows a series of challenging fixtures against Coleraine. The most recent meeting between the two sides occurred on January 13, 2024, where Carrick Rangers suffered a 3-1 defeat. In that match, Coleraine's goals came from D. Cushley in the 60th minute and D. Purkis in the 87th minute. This result continued a difficult trend in the fixture. Prior to that, Carrick Rangers lost 3-1 to Coleraine on November 25, 2023. They also fell to 2-0 defeats in meetings on August 15, 2023, January 24, 2023, November 5, 2022, and August 23, 2022.
What were other key results from that period?
The 2023-2024 season featured a mixed bag of results for Carrick Rangers beyond the Coleraine games. They secured a notable 3-1 win against Ballymena United on December 22, 2023. However, that positive result was bookended by losses. They were defeated 2-0 by Glenavon on December 30, 2023, and lost by the same scoreline to Crusaders on December 26, 2023. A narrow 3-2 loss to Dungannon Swifts came on December 16, 2023. The team also fell 2-0 to Loughgall on December 30, 2023, and were beaten 3-1 by Linfield on December 22, 2023. In a quick turnaround, they managed a 2-0 victory over Glenavon on January 13, 2024.
What is next for Carrick Rangers?
The club's immediate focus is their next Premiership fixture, an away match against Ballymena United scheduled for September 15, 2026. Ballymena United are positioned 10th in the table, making this a significant opportunity for Carrick Rangers to gain points. The full schedule of upcoming games is available on our fixtures page. Supporters will be hoping the team can build on the momentum from their big win over Bangor and improve their position in the standings.
Carrick Rangers travel to face Ballymena United on September 15, 2026.
