Ards vs Linfield: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 20, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs Linfield?
Ards won 2-1 on October 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 7′M. KellyArds
- 68′N. QuinnLinfield
- 72′M. KellyArds
Official lineup for Ards vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ards
- 9M. Kelly
- 3Eamon McAllister
- 11D. McAllister
- 12J. Kelly
- 16Gareth Tommons
- 4C. Byers
- 5J. Taylor
- 6D. Elebert
- 17Craig McClean
- 18K. Nelson
- 1S. Johnston
Linfield
- 8M. O'Connor
- 9J. Cooper
- 12K. Millar
- 17D. Kearns
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 24R. Garrett
- 27A. Mitchell
- 4J. Robinson
- 6J. Callacher
- 16M. Clarke
- 1R. Carroll
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Linfield have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Dergview(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Institute(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2018 | Newry City AFC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 8, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Ballymena United(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Ards wins, 1 draw, 3 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Linfield 0-0 Ards | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Ards 0-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Linfield 2-0 Ards | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Ards 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Linfield | 2.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 29 |
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