CARRICKFERGUS, Northern Ireland (Interstat) — Carrick Rangers will host Glentoran on Friday at Loughview Leisure Arena in Carrickfergus in a Northern Ireland Premiership clash between sides with six wins apiece across all competitions.

Glentoran enters at 6-4-4 across all competitions, while Carrick Rangers is 6-6-3. The visitors carry recent form that includes a 1-1 draw at Coleraine in their most recent match, when Jordan Stewart played 90 minutes and scored once. Ryan Cooney and Ethan Schilte Brown also played 90 minutes in that result. Stewart is the player to watch for Glentoran, with his latest performance adding to a run that makes him central to the visitors’ attacking plans. Stewart’s 90-minute outing at Coleraine marked his latest contribution in a Glentoran shirt.

Glentoran’s earlier results this season include a 0-0 draw at home against Ballymena, a 1-0 home win over Limavady, a 0-0 draw at Portadown, a 2-0 home win over Dungannon, a 2-0 home win over Carrick Rangers, a 2-1 win at Cliftonville, a 1-2 home loss to Coleraine, a 1-1 home draw with Bangor FC, a 1-2 loss at Larne and a 1-2 home loss to Crusaders. The most recent head-to-head meeting saw Glentoran beat Carrick Rangers 2-0 at home earlier this season.

Carrick Rangers’ most recent result was a 1-7 loss at Cliftonville. Its other results this season include a 1-1 home draw with Limavady, a 3-0 home win over Newry City, a 2-2 home draw with Linfield, a 4-2 win at Dungannon, a 4-0 home win over Crusaders, a 0-2 loss at Glentoran, a 2-5 home loss to Larne, a 1-1 draw at Ballymena, a 1-3 home loss to Cliftonville and a 0-1 loss at Linfield. Carrick Rangers’ home results this season include wins over Newry City and Crusaders, draws with Limavady and Linfield, and losses to Larne and Cliftonville. Carrick Rangers will look to rebound at home and improve a record that has included both high-scoring wins and difficult defeats.

The teams are set for a Friday meeting at Loughview Leisure Arena, with Glentoran seeking to build on its head-to-head advantage and Carrick Rangers aiming to use home conditions. Glentoran’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Bangor FC, a trip to Cliftonville and a home match against Larne. Carrick Rangers is set to visit Crusaders, host Coleraine and host Bangor FC in its next three fixtures. The clubs also are scheduled to meet again at Carrick Rangers later in the season.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Carrick Rangers 1, Glentoran 1. Interstat’s ELO system projects Glentoran with a 65.1 percent probability to win.