Coleraine 1, Carrick Rangers 1

CARRIKFERGUS, Northern Ireland (Interstat) — In a result that defied pregame projections, Carrick Rangers and Coleraine played to a 1-1 draw in a Northern Irish Premiership match Saturday at Loughview Leisure Arena. The match, contested on Feb. 14, 2026, saw both clubs earn their first point of the new league campaign. The outcome stood in stark contrast to statistical forecasts, which heavily favored the home side. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a decisive 4-1 victory for Carrick Rangers. Furthermore, the organization’s ELO rating system calculated Carrick Rangers held a 62.8 percent probability of securing a win. The actual, tightly contested… Read more...