Cliftonville FC vs Ards: result 4-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 12, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Solitude, Belfast
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What was the result of Cliftonville FC vs Ards?
Cliftonville FC won 4-1 on January 12, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 32′R. CurranCliftonville FC
- 43′Darren HendersonArds (pen.)
- 64′C. McMenaminCliftonville FC
- 71′R. DonnellyCliftonville FC
- 80′J. GormleyCliftonville FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cliftonville FC have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2019 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Linfield(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-5 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Institute(away) | 4-6 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Ards(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2019 | Linfield(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Institute(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Ballymena United(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 5 Cliftonville FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Ards win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2018 | Ards 1-3 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Cliftonville FC 3-1 Ards | Premiership |
| 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: Ards vs Cliftonville FC on Dec 15, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 2.3 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
| Ards | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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