The match of 16th round between Ards и Cliftonville took place at Clandeboye Park on 18 November 2017, Saturday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (12 August 2017) and ended with the victory of Cliftonville with a score 6-3.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 19 points.
Ards takes the 11th position in the league table with 9 points. This is the 13th of 22 team game in the tournament.
Ards has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 27. The distance from the bottom league record is 5 points. The nearest pursuer is 5 points lower and has the opportunity to score 21 points additionally. The goal difference is 13:30. In addition, the Ards offensive line is one of the worst in the tournament.
Cliftonville is in the TOP-4 with 28 points. This is the 15th of 22 team game in the tournament.
Cliftonville has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 21. In addition, the distance from the first place is 10 points (21 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 24 points additionally. The goal difference is 33:18. In addition, the Cliftonville offensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Ards Stats
The team scored 12 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 4 wins, zero draws and 6 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 22-17. The average number of goals is 2.2. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.3.
Cliftonville Stats
Cliftonville has won all of 5 recent matches.
The team scored 19 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 6 wins, 1 draw и 3 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 18-8. The average number of goals is 1.8. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.8.