Linfield vs Ards: result 0-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 1, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Ards?
Linfield and Ards drew 0-0 on September 1, 2018.
Official lineup for Linfield vs Ards
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 7Andrew Waterworth
- 8M. O'Connor
- 9J. Cooper
- 17D. Kearns
- 27A. Mitchell
- 4J. Robinson
- 6J. Callacher
- 16M. Clarke
- 31N. Quinn
- 47C. Casement
- 1R. Carroll
Ards
- 7J. Frazer
- 9M. Kelly
- 8K. Cherry
- 11D. McAllister
- 12J. Kelly
- 2M. Kerr
- 4C. Byers
- 5J. Taylor
- 17Craig McClean
- 18K. Nelson
- 1S. Johnston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Ards have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2018 | Moyola Park(home) | 8-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Institute(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2018 | Newington Youth(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Newry City AFC(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 6, 2018 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-4 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Linfield wins, 0 draws, 0 Ards wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | Ards 0-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Linfield 2-0 Ards | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Ards 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 2.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 1.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2.1 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Ards | 1.7 | 2.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
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