Ards vs Linfield: result 0-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 1, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs Linfield?
Linfield won 0-2 on January 1, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 58′J. CallacherLinfield
- 75′J. CallacherLinfield
Official lineup for Ards vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ards
- 9M. Kelly
- 3Eamon McAllister
- 8K. Cherry
- 12J. Kelly
- 15J. Mitchell
- 2M. Kerr
- 4C. Byers
- 17Craig McClean
- 18K. Nelson
- 22Adam McAleenan
- 1S. Johnston
Linfield
- 7Andrew Waterworth
- 9J. Cooper
- 10J. Stewart
- 12K. Millar
- 20S. Fallon
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 4J. Robinson
- 6J. Callacher
- 31N. Quinn
- 47C. Casement
- 1R. Carroll
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Linfield have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Institute(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Ballymena United(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Glentoran(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Ards win, 1 draw, 3 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2018 | Ards 2-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| 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 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Linfield | 2.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 29 |
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