Linfield vs Ards: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 28, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Ards?
Linfield won 2-0 on October 28, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 35′J. StewartLinfield
- 54′J. RobinsonLinfield
Official lineup for Linfield vs Ards
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 7Andrew Waterworth
- 19L. Rooney
- 8S. Lowry
- 10J. Stewart
- 24R. Garrett
- 27A. Mitchell
- 4J. Robinson
- 5M. Haughey
- 16M. Clarke
- 18C. Casement
- 1R. Carroll
Ards
- 14J. Frazer
- 19Guillaume Keke
- 11D. McAllister
- 15J. Mitchell
- 16Gareth Tommons
- 20K. Cherry
- 3M. Ruddy
- 5J. Taylor
- 6D. Elebert
- 21C. Byers
- 18A. Hogg
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; Ards have 5, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2017 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-5 | Premiership |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Glenavon FC(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Ballymena United(away) | 3-6 | Premiership |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Glentoran(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Linfield win, 0 draws, 0 Ards wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2017 | Ards 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 2.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2.2 | 1.3 | 8 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
| Ards | 1.4 | 1.7 | 5 | 3/14 | 7/14 |
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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