Ards are up for a new test after their 1-1 versus Institute last time. H&W Welders are coming to visit!
- Ards have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Championship
- H&W Welders have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Championship
Ards and H&W Welders should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Ards form and stats
6-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Ards so far this season.
An away draw last time out for Ards, facing Institute in a game that ended 1-1.
Preceding that match was the home game against Warrenpoint Town that was lost 3-5.Some goal stats: A review of the 11 latest league matches reveals that 10 of them had at least one goal from each team.
There will be little rest for Ards after this match as they are travelling to Ballyclare Comrades for a Championship game in only three days.
The Ards fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 12 league matches. Ards have conceded 22 from these games.
H&W Welders form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for H&W Welders so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 3-1-8 (win-draw-lose).
Two away games in a row for H&W Welders, whose coach Kee could celebrate last time after the Irish Cup win against Glenavon.
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Dergview in the Championship.Betting fact: Both teams have scored goal(s) in 9 of this club's latest 10 league matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Annagh United in just three days.
Welders find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. For H&W Welders, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The sides have met each other already this season, with the final score H&W Welders - Ards 2-5 logged in the official records. Data for the previous ten meetings between these two contenders are: six wins for Ards, one draw and three wins for H&W Welders. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.
Ards missing players
H&W Welders missing players
| Ards | H&W Welders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 12 | 25 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 45 | 23 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 16 | 41 |
| 47 | 22 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 26 | 49 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 92% | 96% |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 84% |
| 67% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 83% | 76% |
| 42% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 52% |
| 42% | 33% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 75% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 58% | 56% |
| 12% | 17% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 17% | 16% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 32% |
| 4.5 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 6.7 | 7.1 | 10 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 10.1 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.4 | 9.7 |
| 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| 41% | 33% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 37% |
| 9.8 | 10.4 | 15.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 14.3 | 12.4 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.9 | 5.8 |
- Ards have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Championship
- Ards have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Ards haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- H&W Welders have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- H&W Welders have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Championship
- H&W Welders have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Championship
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Loughgall | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 33 | 52 |
| 2 | Annagh United | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 25 | 51 |
| 3 | Warrenpoint Town | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 47 |
| 4 | Dundela | 23 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 40 |
| 5 | Ards | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 47 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -2 | 34 |
| 6 | Ballyclare Comrades | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 22 | -5 | 30 |
| 7 | H&W Welders | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 41 | 49 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 26 | -8 | 29 |
| 8 | Ballinamallard United | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 29 |
| 9 | Institute | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 27 |
| 10 | Dergview | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -13 | 24 |
| 11 | Newington Youth | 25 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 52 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -15 | 24 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 33 | -26 | 20 |
