Ards vs Ballymena United: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 20, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs Ballymena United?
Ards won 1-0 on January 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 25′Reece GlendinningArds
Official lineup for Ards vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ards
- 10M. McLellan
- 14J. Frazer
- 11D. McAllister
- 16Gareth Tommons
- 50Luke Kelly
- 3M. Ruddy
- 6D. Elebert
- 9C. Stewart
- 21C. Byers
- 24Reece Glendinning
- 1S. Johnston
Ballymena United
- 10Kevin Braniff
- 16M. Shevlin
- 8S. McAlorum
- 24F. McCaffrey
- 2T. Kane
- 4K. Owens
- 11C. McCloskey
- 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 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2018 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2018 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Ards wins, 0 draws, 2 Ballymena United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2017 | Ballymena United 3-2 Ards | League Cup |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Ballymena United 6-3 Ards | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Ards on Nov 15, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 2.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Ballymena United | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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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