Ards vs Ballymena United: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on February 27, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs Ballymena United?
Ards won 1-0 on February 27, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 33′Reece GlendinningArds
Official lineup for Ards vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ards
- 14J. Frazer
- 19Guillaume Keke
- 16Gareth Tommons
- 20K. Cherry
- 31R. Clarke
- 3M. Ruddy
- 5J. Taylor
- 9C. Stewart
- 21C. Byers
- 24Reece Glendinning
- 1S. Johnston
Ballymena United
- 9C. Friel
- 16M. Shevlin
- 23L. Millar
- 2T. Kane
- 4K. Owens
- 11C. McCloskey
- 14A. Burns
- 19K. Balmer
- 21J. Ervin
- 22S. McCullough
- 1Ross Glendinning
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Ballymena United have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | Linfield(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-6 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Linfield(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Ards(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Ards win, 0 draws, 2 Ballymena United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | Ards 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 15, 2017 | Ballymena United 3-2 Ards | League Cup |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Ballymena United 6-3 Ards | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ards vs Ballymena United on Jan 20, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 0.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 0.9 | 1.8 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ballymena United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
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