Carrick Rangers vs Ards: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRelegation Round - 3Kick-off on April 14, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Ards?
Ards won 0-1 on April 14, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 44′M. McLellanArds
Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Ards
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carrick Rangers
- 7L. Chapman
- 9Brendan Glackin
- 8Gavin Taggart
- 23R. Kottoy
- 27L. Hassin
- 32Darren Henderson
- 2Aaron Smyth
- 3M. Edgar
- 6P. McNally
- 37D. McNulty
- 1Harry Doherty
Ards
- 10M. McLellan
- 14J. Frazer
- 12J. Kelly
- 15J. Mitchell
- 20K. Cherry
- 3M. Ruddy
- 9C. Stewart
- 21C. Byers
- 22Adam McAleenan
- 24Reece Glendinning
- 1S. Johnston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 2 wins, 1 draw and 12 defeats; Ards have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Linfield(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2018 | Glentoran(home) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Apr 3, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Carrick Rangers win, 0 draws, 2 Ards wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | Ards 0-4 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Ards 1-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Carrick Rangers 0-1 Ards | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ards vs Carrick Rangers on Feb 10, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 0.8 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 1.3 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Ards | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
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