Linfield 1-0 Carrick Rangers in the NIFL Premiership, round 5.

Linfield won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–W–L), scoring 6 and conceding 7.

Carrick Rangers won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–W–W), scoring 9 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 10 times: Linfield 7 wins, Carrick Rangers 1, 2 draws.