CARRICKFERGUS, Northern Ireland (Interstat) — Carrick Rangers will host Crusaders on Saturday at Loughview Leisure Arena in Carrickfergus in global football action. The match is part of the Premiership schedule. Carrick Rangers will be the home team. Crusaders will be the visiting team. The venue is in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. It is a league fixture. Both clubs are listed under NIR: Premiership for their upcoming matches. The match is one of the listed fixtures for both clubs.

Carrick Rangers enters the match with a 3-5-1 record across all competitions. The host has three wins, five losses and one draw. Crusaders enters with a 5-4 record across all competitions, with five wins and four losses. Both clubs have played nine matches across all competitions this season. Carrick Rangers and Crusaders have combined for eight wins, nine losses and one draw. Crusaders has not recorded a draw across all competitions this season.

Carrick Rangers most recently lost 2-0 at Glentoran on Saturday. Earlier this season, Carrick Rangers lost 5-2 at home to Larne, drew 1-1 at Ballymena, lost 3-1 at home to Cliftonville, lost 1-0 at Linfield, won 4-0 at Bangor FC, lost 2-0 at home to Coleraine, won 2-1 at Limavady and won 1-0 at home to Portadown. Carrick Rangers’ most recent home match was a 5-2 loss to Larne. Carrick Rangers’ most recent away match was a 2-0 loss at Glentoran.

Crusaders most recently defeated Bangor FC 2-1 at home on Saturday. Crusaders also lost 1-0 at Linfield, won 3-0 at home against Dungannon, lost 2-1 at home to Limavady, lost 4-1 at Coleraine, won 2-1 at Glentoran, won 3-2 at home against Portadown, won 2-1 at home against Ballymena and lost 2-1 at Cliftonville. Crusaders’ most recent home match was a 2-1 win over Bangor FC. Crusaders’ most recent away match was a 1-0 loss at Linfield.

After Saturday, Carrick Rangers is scheduled to visit Dungannon, host Linfield, host Limavady, visit Cliftonville, host Glentoran, visit Crusaders, host Coleraine, host Bangor FC, host Ballymena and host Dungannon in Premiership play. Crusaders is scheduled to host Larne, visit Ballymena, host Coleraine, visit Limavady, visit Bangor FC, host Carrick Rangers, visit Dungannon, host Linfield, visit Portadown and visit Larne in Premiership play. The teams are scheduled to meet again later this season, when Crusaders will host Carrick Rangers in Premiership play.

The Interstat game simulator projects a final score of Carrick Rangers 2, Crusaders 1. The projection places Carrick Rangers ahead by one goal. No further projection information was provided.