Championship: Ards - Ballyclare Comrades preview and statistics

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Competition: Northern Ireland Championship
Date: Sat 14.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bangor Fuels Arena (1895 seats)

With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Ards fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Ballyclare Comrades.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Ards form and stats

Three Championship home games done for Ards, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Ards to get some points in this home game. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Ards, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

The fans are hoping that Ards will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Championship game against Dergview (placed 9th). Before that game, the home loss against Portadown with the scoreline 2-4.

The Ards fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 3 in 3 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Ards with 7 goals conceded in these matches.

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Ballyclare Comrades form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Championship for Ballyclare Comrades, who have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Championship, with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts. With the Ballyclare Comrades losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Ballyclare Comrades have lost on their last two travels.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Championship home defeat versus PSNI with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that, the 4-5 home loss versus Loughgall.

Goals are few and far between in Ballyclare Comrades's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. Ballyclare Comrades can't defend away. 11 goals have been scored by the opposition in 3 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 3 - 2 (Ards wins - draws - Ballyclare Comrades wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.

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Ballyclare Comrades missing players

Ards Ballyclare Comrades
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
7 3 1 Played 0 3 7
3 1 1 Won 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew 0 1 1
3 2 0 Lost 0 2 4
10 3 1 Scored 0 1 17
11 7 0 Conceded 0 11 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
71% 67% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
57% 67% 0% Over 2.5 0% 67% 86%
43% 33% 0% Over 3.5 0% 67% 71%
14% 33% 0% Over 4.5 0% 67% 71%
43% 33% 0% BTTS 0% 33% 57%
43% 33% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 14%
14% 33% 0% Failed To Score 0% 67% 29%
 
5.8 5 5 Corners For (avg) 0 11 5.5
3.6 2.5 3 Corners Against (avg) 0 6 3
3.2 4.5 5 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Ballyclare Comrades's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Ards haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ballyclare Comrades have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Ballyclare Comrades have yet to win a game away.
  • Ballyclare Comrades haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Ards
All Irish League Cup Championship Premiership Club Friendlies
All Home Away
17-08-19 CH Ballinamallard United 1 - 1 Ards
24-08-19 CH Knockbreda 0 - 1 Ards
27-08-19 ILC Limavady United 4 - 2 Ards
30-08-19 CH Ards 2 - 4 Portadown
07-09-19 CH Dergview 3 - 1 Ards
14-09-19 CH Ards 14:00 Ballyclare Comrades
21-09-19 CH Loughgall 14:00 Ards
28-09-19 CH Ards 14:00 Dundela
05-10-19 CH Ards 14:00 Queen's University
12-10-19 CH Newry City AFC 14:00 Ards
Ballyclare Comrades
All Irish League Cup Championship Club Friendlies
All Home Away
17-08-19 CH Dergview 1 - 1 Ballyclare Comrades
24-08-19 CH Ballinamallard United 5 - 0 Ballyclare Comrades
27-08-19 ILC Glentoran 5 - 1 Ballyclare Comrades
30-08-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 4 - 5 Loughgall
07-09-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 1 - 2 PSNI
14-09-19 CH Ards 14:00 Ballyclare Comrades
21-09-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 14:00 Knockbreda
28-09-19 CH Newry City AFC 14:00 Ballyclare Comrades
05-10-19 CH Dundela 14:00 Ballyclare Comrades
12-10-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 14:00 Ballinamallard United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Loughgall 7 5 2 0 19 9 3 1 2 0 2 1 4 4 0 0 17 8 10 17
2 Portadown 7 5 1 1 18 3 4 3 0 1 9 1 3 2 1 0 9 2 15 16
3 Dundela 7 4 2 1 12 6 4 3 1 0 10 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 6 14
4 Ballinamallard United 7 3 1 3 9 5 4 1 1 2 6 3 3 2 0 1 3 2 4 10
5 Ards 7 3 1 3 10 11 3 1 0 2 3 7 4 2 1 1 7 4 -1 10
6 Queen's University 7 3 0 4 14 16 4 3 0 1 10 8 3 0 0 3 4 8 -2 9
7 PSNI 7 3 0 4 11 21 3 1 0 2 4 9 4 2 0 2 7 12 -10 9
8 Newry City AFC 7 2 2 3 11 11 3 0 1 2 6 8 4 2 1 1 5 3 0 8
9 Dergview 7 2 1 4 9 10 3 2 1 0 6 2 4 0 0 4 3 8 -1 7
10 Ballyclare Comrades 7 2 1 4 17 20 4 2 0 2 16 9 3 0 1 2 1 11 -3 7
11 H&W Welders 7 2 1 4 6 16 3 2 0 1 4 3 4 0 1 3 2 13 -10 7
12 Knockbreda 7 1 2 4 7 15 4 0 1 3 2 10 3 1 1 1 5 5 -8 5

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