Ards vs Ballinamallard United: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 23, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs Ballinamallard United?
Ards won 2-1 on December 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′Gareth TommonsArds
- 60′M. McLellanArds
- 85′G. ArmstrongBallinamallard United
Official lineup for Ards vs Ballinamallard United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ards
- 10M. McLellan
- 14J. Frazer
- 11D. McAllister
- 12J. Kelly
- 15J. Mitchell
- 16Gareth Tommons
- 3M. Ruddy
- 5J. Taylor
- 6D. Elebert
- 24Reece Glendinning
- 1S. Johnston
Ballinamallard United
- 9R. Curran
- 11Jason McCartney
- 14J. McIlwaine
- 3Colm McLaughlin
- 6R. Clarke
- 8S. Hutchinson
- 12J. Leddy
- 2R. McConnell
- 20Matthew Smyth
- 24Ryan O'Reilly
- 1R. Brush
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Ballinamallard United have 1, 1 and 13.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Glentoran(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-5 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Ards win, 0 draws, 0 Ballinamallard United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | Ballinamallard United 0-2 Ards | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballinamallard United vs Ards on Sep 30, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 1.2 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ballinamallard United score 0.5 and concede 2.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1.2 | 1.8 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Ballinamallard United | 0.5 | 2.8 | 1 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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