Cliftonville FC vs Ards: result 3-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 29, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Solitude, Belfast
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What was the result of Cliftonville FC vs Ards?
Cliftonville FC won 3-1 on September 29, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 34′M. McLellanArds
- 79′J. GormleyCliftonville FC
- 87′C. McMenaminCliftonville FC
- 90′J. GormleyCliftonville FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cliftonville FC have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Ards have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 | Ballymena United(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Institute(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Newry City AFC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Lisburn Distillery(home) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Linfield(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Newington Youth(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Cliftonville FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Ards win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2018 | Cliftonville FC 3-0 Ards | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Ards 0-1 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Cliftonville FC 6-3 Ards | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Cliftonville FC vs Ards on Mar 23, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Ards | 1.3 | 1.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cliftonville FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy