Crusaders FC vs Ards: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 13, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Ards?
Crusaders FC won 1-0 on January 13, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 90′J. OwensCrusaders FC
Official lineup for Crusaders FC vs Ards
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crusaders FC
- 11D. Cushley
- 18J. Owens
- 22P. Heatley
- 23G. Whyte
- 7P. Lowry
- 12D. Caddell
- 2B. Burns
- 3Mark Thomas McChrystal
- 4H. Beverland
- 6C. Coates
- 1S. O'Neill
Ards
- 19Guillaume Keke
- 4Nathan Hanley
- 7Craig McMillen
- 11D. McAllister
- 16Gareth Tommons
- 50Luke Kelly
- 3M. Ruddy
- 6D. Elebert
- 21C. Byers
- 24Reece Glendinning
- 1S. Johnston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 14 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats; Ards have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Linfield(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Ballymena United(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Glenavon FC(away) | 4-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Crusaders FC win, 1 draw, 0 Ards wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2017 | Ards 2-4 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Crusaders FC 0-0 Ards | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 3.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 3.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Ards | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Crusaders FC | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 15 |
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