Ards vs Linfield: result 0-3 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 24, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs Linfield?
Linfield won 0-3 on February 24, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 28′Achille CampionLinfield
- 51′Andrew WaterworthLinfield (pen.)
- 53′S. LowryLinfield
Official lineup for Ards vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ards
- 19Guillaume Keke
- 11D. McAllister
- 12J. Kelly
- 15J. Mitchell
- 20K. Cherry
- 50Luke Kelly
- 3M. Ruddy
- 5J. Taylor
- 6D. Elebert
- 21C. Byers
- 1S. Johnston
Linfield
- 7Andrew Waterworth
- 15Kurtis Byrne
- 29Achille Campion
- 3J. Crowe
- 8S. Lowry
- 12K. Millar
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 2M. Stafford
- 6J. Callacher
- 31N. Quinn
- 35G. Deane
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; Linfield have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-6 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 6, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Ballymena United(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Ards wins, 0 draws, 2 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | Linfield 2-0 Ards | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Ards 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 1.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1.0 | 1.8 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Linfield | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 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 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
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