Ards 0-2 Linfield - December 10, 2016 / Danske Bank Premiership 2016/2017
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ARD
7' - Yellow card
Kyle Cherry7
17' - Goal
Jimmy Callacher
35' - Yellow card
Mark Stafford
44' - Yellow card
David McCullough44 44' - Goal
Jimmy Callacher
ARD
46' - Substitution
Mark Staffordis substituted by Chris Casement
48' - Yellow card
Craig McMillan48 63' - Substitution
Craig McMillanis substituted by Gareth Tommons63
69' - Substitution
Kyle Cherryis substituted by Francis Brennan69
77' - Substitution
Kirk Millaris substituted by Aaron Burns 82' - Substitution
David McCulloughis substituted by Carl McComb82
90' - Substitution
Ross Gaynoris substituted by Josh Carson
LIN
LIN
Team line-ups
Ards
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Liam McAuley | 27 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | D |
Johnny Taylor | 28 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 2 | D |
Greg Hall | 27 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 25 | D |
Emmett Friars | 31 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 3 | D |
Michael Ruddy | 23 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 7 | M |
Craig McMillan | 6348 | 29 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 20 | M |
Kyle Cherry | 697 | 23 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 6 | M |
David McCullough | 8244 | 29 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 11 | M |
David McAllister | 22 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 8 | F |
Ross Arthurs | 27 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 10 | F |
Joe McKinney | 22 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
26.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
21
Linfield
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | G |
Gareth Deane | 22 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 17 | D |
Mark Stafford | 4635 | 29 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 6 | D |
Jimmy Callacher | 4417 | 25 | 84 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 5 | D |
Mark Haughey | 25 | 101 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 15 | D |
Sean Ward | 32 | 112 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 31 | D |
Niall Quinn | 23 | 105 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 34 | M |
Ross Gaynor | 90 | 29 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 22 | M |
Jamie Mulgrew | 30 | 199 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 8 | M |
Stephen Lowry | 30 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 12 | F |
Kirk Millar | 77 | 24 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 7 | F |
Andy Waterworth | 30 | 132 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
27.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
87
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | D |
Stuart McMullan | 27 | ||||
| 14 | M |
Francis Brennan | 69 | 25 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 16 | M |
Gareth Tommons | 63 | 27 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 15 | F |
Carl McComb | 82 | 24 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 9 | F |
Gary Liggett | 29 | ||||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | D |
Chris Casement | 46 | 28 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 16 | D |
Matthew Clarke | 22 | ||||
| 24 | M |
Josh Carson | 90 | 23 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 14 | F |
Aaron Burns | 77 | 24 | 150 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 3 | F |
Cameron Stewart | 19 | ||||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Liam McAuley
IN
Aaron Hogg
OUT
Ross Arthurs
IN
Jamie Douglas
OUT
Michael Ruddy
IN
Francis Brennan
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Gareth Deane
IN
Roy Carroll
OUT
Ross Gaynor
IN
Paul Smyth
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
38
2
Success rate in this team:
0 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
0 %
Nixon vs Linfield
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Nixon vs Healy
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
37
57
Success rate in this team:
61 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
60 %
Healy vs Ards
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Healy vs Nixon
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Referee
Steven Taylor
2 victories |
0 draw |
3 losses |
Ards5 matches | General total | Linfield3 matches | 3 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
2 victories |
0 draw |
3 losses |
Ards5 matches | Season total | Linfield3 matches | 3 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on April 21, 2017 | Latest figure on April 18, 2017 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Ards keeps its 3 matches lost with a difference of 2 goals vs Linfield at home running (since 04/02/2006). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 18/08/2001 (2 matches)
End of streak for Ards after 3 matches with at least one goal scored vs Linfield in NIFL Premiership (since 07/09/2013). It's an equilized record streak. The last time the club reached this figure, it was on the 14/09/2002
Ards keeps its 23 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Linfield in NIFL Premiership running (since 01/02/1997). It's a record streak. The first of history
General ranking
| 7 | Dungannon Swifts | 27 pts | 20 rd | |
| 8 | Glentoran | 23 pts | 20 rd | |
| 9 | Ards | 18 pts | 20 rd | |
| 10 | Ballinamallard United | 12 pts | 19 rd | |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 12 pts | 20 rd |
General ranking
| 1 | Crusaders | 47 pts | 20 rd | |
| 2 | Linfield | 42 pts | 20 rd | |
| 3 | Cliftonville | 41 pts | 20 rd | |
| 4 | Ballymena United | 36 pts | 20 rd | |
| 5 | Coleraine | 30 pts | 20 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LArds 1-2 Coleraine08/10/2016 | LArds 2-4 Warrenpoint Town12/10/2016 | DArds 3-3 Dungannon Swifts22/10/2016 | LArds 2-4 Ballymena United05/11/2016 | LArds 0-1 Glenavon12/11/2016 | DArds 3-3 Ballinamallard United02/12/2016 |
| Overall | LPortadown 3-1 Ards29/10/2016 | LArds 2-4 Ballymena United05/11/2016 | LArds 0-1 Glenavon12/11/2016 | LCrusaders 1-0 Ards19/11/2016 | LGlentoran 1-0 Ards26/11/2016 | DArds 3-3 Ballinamallard United02/12/2016 |
Current form
| Away | LCliftonville 2-1 Linfield18/10/2016 | DColeraine 1-1 Linfield22/10/2016 | DGlenavon 2-2 Linfield05/11/2016 | VBallymena United 1-4 Linfield08/11/2016 | VDungannon Swifts 0-4 Linfield12/11/2016 | VPortadown 0-5 Linfield26/11/2016 |
| Overall | DGlenavon 2-2 Linfield05/11/2016 | VBallymena United 1-4 Linfield08/11/2016 | VDungannon Swifts 0-4 Linfield12/11/2016 | LLinfield 1-2 Cliftonville19/11/2016 | VPortadown 0-5 Linfield26/11/2016 | VLinfield 3-0 Carrick Rangers03/12/2016 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 6 | 10 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 7 | 13 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 3 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 5 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 5 |
| Scoring streak | 7 | 6 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
9 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
2 |
|
7 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1367 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
703 |
|
14 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
1 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
19 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
19 |
|
10 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
5 |
Victories (Competition total) |
11 |
|
3 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
3 |
Draws (Competition total) |
6 |
|
3 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
11 |
Losses (Competition total) |
2 |
|
4 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
25 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
45 |
|
17 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
23 |
|
35 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
13 |
|
17 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
1.32 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2.37 |
|
1.7 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
2.3 |
|
1.84 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.68 |
|
1.7 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0.8 |
Betting aid
|
11 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
13 |
|
6 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
9 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
7 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
10 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
10 |
|
6 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
0-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-1 |
Bookings
|
35 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
31 |
|
16 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
13 |
|
5 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
4 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
1 |
Key players
 | Michael Ruddy | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 7 goals | Andy Waterworth |  |
| Michael Ruddy | 4 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 goals | Jamie Mulgrew |  |
| Michael Ruddy | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Michael Ruddy | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Michael Ruddy | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 7 goals during the last 10 matches | Andy Waterworth | |
Historical head to head
Home
110 gf
207 ga
Away
79 gf
263 ga
Neutral ground
3 gf
9 ga
Total
192 gf
479 ga
Historical head to head
Home
263 gf
79 ga
Away
207 gf
110 ga
Neutral ground
9 gf
3 ga
Total
479 gf
192 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
February 20, 1926 |
| Home | 6 - 1 |
February 20, 1926 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 8 - 0 |
February 10, 1945 |
| Away | 7 - 0 |
September 10, 2005 |
Latest head to head
September 24, 2016 - Danske Bank Premiership 2016/2017
January 24, 2014 - Danske Bank Premiership 2013/2014
November 02, 2013 - Danske Bank Premiership 2013/2014
September 07, 2013 - Danske Bank Premiership 2013/2014
August 27, 2012 - Irn-Bru League Cup 2012/2013
Best historical scorers against Linfield
 |
David Armstrong | 1 goal | 2014 - 2014 |
|
Ben Roy | 1 goal | 2013 - 2013 |
|
Mark McClelland | 1 goal | 2014 - 2014 |
 |
Stephen Gordon | 1 goal | 2014 - 2014 |
|
James Cully | 1 goal | 2013 - 2013 |
 |
William Faulkner | 1 goal | 2013 - 2013 |
Best historical scorers against Ards
|
Aaron Burns | 3 goals | 2013 - 2016 |
 |
Niall Quinn | 2 goals | 2013 - 2013 |
 |
Matthew Tipton | 2 goals | 2013 - 2013 |
 |
Stephen Lowry | 1 goal | 2016 - 2016 |
|
Kyle McVey | 1 goal | 2013 - 2013 |
 |
Philip Lowry | 1 goal | 2014 - 2014 |
Players with most games played vs Linfield
|
Greg Hall | 3 matches | 2013 - 2016 |
|
Andrew Smith | 3 matches | 2013 - 2014 |
|
Kyle McDowell | 3 matches | 2013 - 2014 |
 |
Andrew Mitchell | 3 matches | 2013 - 2014 |
|
James Cully | 3 matches | 2013 - 2014 |
|
Mark McClelland | 3 matches | 2013 - 2014 |
Players with most games played vs Ards
 |
Jonathan Tuffey | 3 matches | 2013 - 2014 |
 |
Billy Joe Burns | 3 matches | 2013 - 2014 |
|
Aaron Burns | 3 matches | 2013 - 2016 |
|
Michael Gault | 3 matches | 2013 - 2014 |
|
Andy Waterworth | 3 matches | 2013 - 2016 |
 |
Sean Ward | 3 matches | 2013 - 2014 |
They played in both sides
29 matches
4 matches
22 matches
36 matches
22 matches
5 matches
18 matches
16 matches
11 matches
62 matches
10 matches
2 matches
They played in both sides
11 matches
62 matches
22 matches
36 matches
18 matches
16 matches
8 matches
10 matches
22 matches
5 matches
29 matches
4 matches
Competition info
The other matches
December 10, 2016
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Crusaders | 47 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 17 | +26 |
2
|  | Linfield | 42 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 13 | +34 |
3
|  | Cliftonville | 41 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 20 | +15 |
4
|  | Ballymena United | 36 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 41 | +2 |
5
|  | Coleraine | 30 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 22 | +6 |
6
|  | Glenavon | 29 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 25 | +5 |
7
|  | Dungannon Swifts | 27 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 27 | +8 |
8
|  | Glentoran | 23 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -10 |
9
|  | Ards | 18 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 37 | -12 |
10
|  | Ballinamallard United | 12 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 41 | -22 |
11
|  | Carrick Rangers | 12 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 45 | -29 |
12
|  | Portadown | 2 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 37 | -23 |
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