The match of 30th round between Ards и Linfield took place at Clandeboye Park on 24 February 2018, Saturday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (28 October 2017) and ended with the victory of Linfield with a score 2-0.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 25 points.
Ards takes the 9th position in the league table with 26 points. This is the 27th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Ards can score -15 points). The distance from the bottom league record is 16 points. The nearest pursuer is 5 points lower and has the opportunity to score -18 points additionally.
The difference in points with the nearest teams does not allow Ards to change the tournament position. Most likely, the game has no tournament significance. The goal difference is 26:54.
Linfield is in the TOP-4 with 51 points. This is the 27th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 4 points (Linfield can score -15 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 18 points (-15 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 2 points lower and has the opportunity to score -18 points additionally.
The difference in points with the nearest teams does not allow Linfield to change the tournament position. Most likely, the game has no tournament significance. The goal difference is 56:32. The Linfield defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Ards Stats
The team scored 15 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 5 wins, zero draws and 5 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 10-18. The average number of goals is 1. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.4.
Linfield Stats
The team scored 17 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 5 wins, 2 draws и 3 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 16-12. The average number of goals is 1.6. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.4.