The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Ards are in the 6th position while the guesting Dergview worry at 11th.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Championship.
Ards form and stats
Ards have played 13 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-2-5 (wins-draws-losses). Ards are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Bangor Fuels Arena, having lost their two previous games here.
The Ards crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to H&W Welders here at Bangor Fuels Arena in a Championship match. Preceding that game was the away draw at Ballinamallard United that finished 2-2.
The Ards fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 13 league matches. Ards have conceded 20 from these games.
Dergview form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Dergview so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-8 (win-draw-lose). Dergview has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
A loss against PSNI was the result prior to that, in a home game.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Dergview have conceded 22 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Dergview - Ards 3-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Ards won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Dergview has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveArds missing players
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| Ards | Dergview | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 47 | 23 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 27 |
| 37 | 20 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 22 | 39 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 84% | 85% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 92% | 91% |
| 68% | 69% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 58% | 61% |
| 44% | 38% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 26% |
| 24% | 31% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 56% | 54% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 65% |
| 36% | 31% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 12% | 15% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 26% |
| 2.8 | 3.1 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 1.4 | 1.1 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | 32 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 13 | 21 |
| 38 | 14 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 84% | 86% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 125% | 188% |
- Ards have created more than twice as many corners as Dergview.
- Ards have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ards have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dergview have scored away.
- Ards have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Ards haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Dergview has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- Dergview has the fewest matches over the total-line (1)
- Dergview has the fewest points (6) away
- Dergview has the fewest scored goals (10) away
- Dergview have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Dergview have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Dergview haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portadown | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 32 | 56 |
| 2 | Ballinamallard United | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 62 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 34 | 51 |
| 3 | Loughgall | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 49 |
| 4 | Newry City AFC | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 41 |
| 5 | Dundela | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -3 | 39 |
| 6 | Ards | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 36 |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 33 |
| 8 | Queen's University | 25 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 31 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 54 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 31 |
| 10 | PSNI | 25 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 79 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 39 | -48 | 23 |
| 11 | Dergview | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 22 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 73 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 38 | -46 | 16 |