NIFL Premiership

Carrick Rangers vs Portadown

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 - 15:00 (UK Time)

Stadium: Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena

Carrick Rangers vs Portadown Prediction & Stats - NIFL Premiership 2026/27

Predictions

There is history in this one. Carrick Rangers and Portadown open their NIFL Premiership against a familiar opponent, and the past meetings give this fixture an edge from the first whistle.

It is played on 08/08 (Saturday) at Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena, kicking off at 15:00 (UK time).

Our full Carrick Rangers vs Portadown prediction is below — worth a read before you commit to a market.

Our verdict on Carrick Rangers vs Portadown

Both sides begin their NIFL Premiership here, so the analysis leans more on personnel and pre-season signals than on live form. With that in mind, this is the selection we favour:

Eagle Predict Prediction

Double Chance: Carrick Rangers or Draw

Last updated on 06-08-2026.

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Carrick Rangers the side to beat, with roughly 52% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all NIFL Premiership odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Reading Carrick Rangers's form

Carrick Rangers come in without a competitive fixture on record yet, so their previous results are the closest guide we have for this preview.

Recent results — Carrick Rangers

06/05/2026 14:45

Dungannon Swifts

3 - 1

Carrick Rangers

25/04/2026 10:00

Glenavon

2 - 3

Carrick Rangers

18/04/2026 10:00

Bangor

0 - 3

Carrick Rangers

11/04/2026 10:00

Carrick Rangers

2 - 3

Ballymena United

07/04/2026 14:45

Portadown

1 - 1

Carrick Rangers

Reading Portadown's form

Portadown likewise arrive without a competitive outing logged, so recent form is scarce. Their last few matches still tell part of the story:

Recent results — Portadown

25/04/2026 10:00

Bangor

2 - 4

Portadown

18/04/2026 10:00

Ballymena United

1 - 2

Portadown

11/04/2026 10:00

Crusaders

4 - 0

Portadown

07/04/2026 14:45

Portadown

1 - 1

Carrick Rangers

04/04/2026 10:00

Glenavon

1 - 1

Portadown

The head-to-head favours Carrick Rangers

Recent meetings have tended to go Carrick Rangers's way against Portadown.

From 34 match(es):

Carrick Rangers: 15 win(s)
Portadown: 11 win(s)
Drawn: 8

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Carrick Rangers vs Portadown prediction.

Form comparison Carrick Rangers vs Portadown

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Carrick Rangers

Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Portadown

Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Carrick Rangers vs Portadown

Match: Carrick Rangers vs Portadown
Competition: NIFL Premiership
Date: Saturday, 08/08/2026
Kick-off: 15:00 (UK time)
Venue: Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena

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Stats

The statistics for Carrick Rangers vs Portadown that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Goal Average

League: 0

Both Teams to Score

League: 0%

Over 1.5+

League: 0%

Over 2.5+

League: 0%

Cards

League: 0

Corners

League: 0

Home Team

Carrick Rangers

Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Portadown

Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Corners

0 / Match

Corners / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of corners

0 / Match

Cards

0 / Match

Cards / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of cards

0 / Match

Goals Scored

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals scored

0 / Match

Goals Conceded

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals conceded

0 / Match

NIFL Premiership Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Crusaders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Cliftonville	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Linfield	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Carrick Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Ballymena United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Glentoran	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Coleraine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Dungannon Swifts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Portadown	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Larne	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Limavady United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Bangor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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