Ards vs Carrick Rangers: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs Carrick Rangers?
Ards won 1-0 on December 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 30′S. DavidsonArds
Official lineup for Ards vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ards
- 10M. McLellan
- 8S. Davidson
- 11D. McAllister
- 12J. Kelly
- 15J. Mitchell
- 16Gareth Tommons
- 3M. Ruddy
- 5J. Taylor
- 6D. Elebert
- 24Reece Glendinning
- 1S. Johnston
Carrick Rangers
- 7L. Chapman
- 19A. Mooney
- 20Ben Roy
- 11Eamon McAllister
- 16M. Smith
- 27L. Hassin
- 3M. Edgar
- 4M. Surgenor
- 6P. McNally
- 22D. Larmour
- 1Harry Doherty
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Glentoran(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-7 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Ards win, 0 draws, 0 Carrick Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2017 | Carrick Rangers 0-1 Ards | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Ards on Sep 5, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 0.7 and concede 2.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1.3 | 1.9 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 0.7 | 2.4 | 1 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
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