Ards vs Linfield: result 0-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 15, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs Linfield?
Linfield won 0-2 on August 15, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 19′M. HaugheyLinfield
- 28′K. MillarLinfield
Official lineup for Ards vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ards
- 14J. Frazer
- 19Guillaume Keke
- 4Nathan Hanley
- 7Craig McMillen
- 8S. Davidson
- 11D. McAllister
- 20K. Cherry
- 2G. Hall
- 5J. Taylor
- 21C. Byers
- 18A. Hogg
Linfield
- 10J. Stewart
- 12K. Millar
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 24R. Garrett
- 27A. Mitchell
- 38P. Smyth
- 2M. Stafford
- 5M. Haughey
- 18C. Casement
- 31N. Quinn
- 1R. Carroll
What is the recent form of both teams?
In their last match in all competitions, Ards have 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat; Linfield have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 3-6 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jul 19, 2017 | Celtic(away) | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Celtic(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 4, 2017 | La Fiorita(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jun 28, 2017 | La Fiorita(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 3.0 and concede 6.0 goals per match in their last match; Linfield score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Linfield | 1.0 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last match in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
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