Ballymena United vs Ards: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 22, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Ards?
Ballymena United won 2-0 on December 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 12′L. MillarBallymena United
- 35′J. WinchesterBallymena United
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Ards
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 9C. Friel
- 22A. Lecky
- 10J. Knowles
- 20J. Winchester
- 23L. Millar
- 4J. Addis
- 11S. McCullough
- 14A. Burns
- 19K. Balmer
- 21J. Ervin
- 18Thomas McDermott
Ards
- 10M. McLellan
- 3Eamon McAllister
- 8K. Cherry
- 11D. McAllister
- 16Gareth Tommons
- 2M. Kerr
- 4C. Byers
- 17Craig McClean
- 18K. Nelson
- 22Adam McAleenan
- 1S. Johnston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; Ards 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 11, 2018 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Linfield(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 23, 2018 | Newry City AFC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Glentoran(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Newry City AFC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ballymena United wins, 0 draws, 2 Ards wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2018 | Ards 0-1 Ballymena United | League Cup |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Ards 1-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Ards 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Ards 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 15, 2017 | Ballymena United 3-2 Ards | League Cup |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Ballymena United 6-3 Ards | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ards vs Ballymena United on Nov 13, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 0.8 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.9 | 0.7 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Ards | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ballymena United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
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