Carrick Rangers vs Ards: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Loughview Leisure Arena, Carrickfergus
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What was the result of Carrick Rangers vs Ards?
Ards won 0-1 on September 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
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Official lineup for Carrick Rangers vs Ards
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Carrick Rangers
- 9Martin Maybin
- 17Mark Clarke
- 19A. Mooney
- 20Ben Roy
- 11Eamon McAllister
- 2Aaron Smyth
- 3M. Edgar
- 4M. Surgenor
- 5D. Gage
- 6P. McNally
- 1Harry Doherty
Ards
- 14J. Frazer
- 19Guillaume Keke
- 4Nathan Hanley
- 7Craig McMillen
- 11D. McAllister
- 20K. Cherry
- 2G. Hall
- 5J. Taylor
- 6D. Elebert
- 24Reece Glendinning
- 18A. Hogg
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Carrick Rangers have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Ards have 1, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2017 | Dergview(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Glentoran(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Linfield(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2017 | Queen's University(home) | 5-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Linfield(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 3-6 | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Carrick Rangers score 1.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 5; Ards score 1.6 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| Ards | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1 | 1/5 | 2/5 |
Over the last 5 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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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy