Glentoran FC vs Carrick Rangers FC Prediction: The Glens are the favorites for the win

Glentoran will be hoping to make it three wins in a row as they prepare to take on Carrick Rangers on Saturday at the Oval for their 13th round of matches in the Northern Ireland Premier League. Glentoran is in great shape while Carrick Rangers continue to struggle in the league. We believe Glentoran will secure a win in this game. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Glentoran FC (4th)

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Glentoran have now made it two consecutive league wins in a row and they’ll be aiming for a third as they prepare to take on Carrick Rangers on Saturday. Their most recent league game against Dungannon Swifts was a cracker and Glentoran emerged victorious with a 2-0 win. 

They’ve now won 3 games with a draw and a loss in their last 5 league games. They are currently 4th place on the league table with overall league statistics of 6 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses from the 12 league games played. 

Carrick Rangers FC (11th)

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Carrick Rangers have now made it two shocking victories in a row, first, it was a 2-0 victory against Cliftonville and now before the international break, they also secured a 2-1 victory against Coleraine. Could this be a turning point for Carrick Rangers this season? Can they also replicate this success against Glentoran on Saturday?

Their overall league statistics are 8 losses and 3 wins from 11 games played. Can they recreate last week's performance against Glentoran on Saturday?

Head-To-Head Statistics

Glentoran has always gotten the better of Carrick Rangers with 15 wins while Carrick Rangers plays catch up with 3 wins and 2 draws.

Expert Betting Tips

We can only expect a very entertaining game on Saturday with both teams finding the net. It won’t be a game as usual for Glentoran as the current Carrick Rangers side which we’ve witnessed in the last two games is in good form. Our best bet here is for both teams to find the net at 1.82 odds. We also envisage a total of over 2.5 goals at 1.60 odds. Please see some of their head-to-head streaks below;

• No losses for Glentoran in their last 4 meetings
• More than 2.5 goals in 8 of their last 10 meetings
• Glentoran has scored first in 9 of their last 10 meetings
• Glentoran has won the first half in their last 6 meetings