Coleraine FC vs Ards: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 8, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Coleraine
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What was the result of Coleraine FC vs Ards?
Coleraine FC won 1-0 on December 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 53′J. McGonigleColeraine FC
Official lineup for Coleraine FC vs Ards
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Coleraine FC
- 7Darren McCauley
- 19J. McGonigle
- 4C. Harkin
- 8S. Lowry
- 10E. Bradley
- 11J. Carson
- 2L. Kane
- 5Steven Douglas
- 13Gareth McConaghie
- 22A. Canning
- 1C. Johns
Ards
- 10M. McLellan
- 3Eamon McAllister
- 8K. Cherry
- 11D. McAllister
- 15J. Mitchell
- 16Gareth Tommons
- 4C. Byers
- 6D. Elebert
- 17Craig McClean
- 22Adam McAleenan
- 1S. Johnston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coleraine FC have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Ards have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2018 | Newry City AFC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Glentoran(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Linfield(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Institute(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Ballymena United(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Coleraine FC wins, 1 draw, 0 Ards wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Ards 0-0 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Ards 1-3 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Coleraine FC 4-1 Ards | Premiership |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Ards 0-3 Coleraine FC | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Coleraine FC score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleraine FC | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Ards | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 6/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Coleraine FC | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 35 |
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