Ards anticipate the arrival of Dundela with expectations of acquiring all three points. Can they? Read our match preview!
- Ards have the most clean sheets (2) at home in Championship
- Dundela is in the worst form (0-1-5)
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Ards form and stats
Perfect Championship season at home so far for Ards 3 wins from 3 appearances. After failing to beat Portadown here at Bangor Fuels Arena, Ards has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Ards manager J. Bailie and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Dergview (placed 7th) in the Championship.
Heartbreak before that as Ards lost 1-2 at Newry City AFC's place.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Ards, as the Irish League Cup home game vs Dollingstown is only four days away.
Goals decide football matches and Ards are scoring many of them at home; 7 on target from 3 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Ards have only let in 1 goal at home.
Dundela form and stats
The Championship season is young and Dundela have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
There might be some fixture complaints from Dundela as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Championship match against Institute (1-2).
A 1-2 loss hosting Dergview before that.After this away game Dundela return home for a Irish League Cup game against Ballinamallard United. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Dundela have scored 3 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. Dundela have conceded 7 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Ards-Dundela H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Ards five wins, Dundela one win, four draws. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Ards missing players
Dundela missing players
| Ards | Dundela | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 67% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 33% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 2.3 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.3 | 6.3 |
| 3.3 | 2.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.7 | 5.3 |
| 3.7 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 10.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.7 | 10.2 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 5.3 |
| 56% | 67% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 25% |
- All of Dundela's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Ards have scored in all their matches so far.
- Ards have the most clean sheets (2) at home in Championship
- Ards have won all their matches at home so far.
- Ards have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Ards haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dundela have created more than twice as many corners as Ards.
- Dundela have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Dundela have the fewest points (1) away in Championship
- Dundela have yet to win a game.
- Dundela haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dundela is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Newry City AFC | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 18 |
| 2 | Ards | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Annagh United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Ballyclare Comrades | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | H&W Welders | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Loughgall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Dergview | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Knockbreda | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | Ballinamallard United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 10 | Institute | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 6 |
| 11 | Queen's University | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -13 | 3 |
| 12 | Dundela | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 1 |