This promises to be another appealing run-in at Bangor Fuels Arena in the Championship. Ards is in 3rd position and receive H&W Welders in 5th place. Read about the match here!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Ards form and stats
The hosts won their first Championship game here at Bangor Fuels Arena, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Ards last season were 8 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses from 16 games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Ards has won five games in a row. The Portadown match was the last time out without a victory.
Ards's previous game was a Championship match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Loughgall (placed 6th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
In the preceding match a 3-2 victory visiting Annagh United.Ards has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
H&W Welders form and stats
Things could have gone better for H&W Welders in their Championship away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
Welders are travelling again after losing away to Newry City AFC in their previous match (2-3). Welders were so close to getting something from the game against Newry City AFC, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal seven minutes into overtime.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Queen's University at their stadium, the result 5-0.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, H&W Welders has managed 7 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the last ten meetings between these two contenders are: six wins for Ards, three draws and one win for H&W Welders. Over 2,5 goals: nine times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Ards missing players
H&W Welders missing players
| Ards | H&W Welders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 71% | 71% |
| Ards | Last season | H&W Welders | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 31 | 16 | Played | P | 16 | 31 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 9 | 16 | ||
| 65 | 32 | Scored | S | 27 | 52 | ||
| 44 | 24 | Conceded | C | 38 | 63 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 97% | ||
| 87% | 88% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 81% | 90% | ||
| 71% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 77% | ||
| 45% | 44% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 56% | 45% | ||
| 26% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 44% | 29% | ||
| 65% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 71% | ||
| 29% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 12% | 13% | ||
| 10% | 12% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 19% | ||
| 2.2 | 2.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 1 | ||
| 1.2 | 0.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 1.1 | ||
| 0.9 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.1 | 0.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 5.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2.7 | 1.7 | ||
| 2.2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.2 | 0.7 | ||
| 104% | 105% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 146% | 238% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ballyclare Comrades | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Newry City AFC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Ards | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Dergview | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | H&W Welders | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Loughgall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Queen's University | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 3 |
| 8 | Annagh United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 9 | Knockbreda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 10 | Ballinamallard United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| 11 | Dundela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 12 | Institute | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 72 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 42 | 66 |
| 2 | Loughgall | 31 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 24 | 26 | 62 |
| 3 | Ballinamallard United | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 71 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 37 | 60 |
| 4 | Ards | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 21 | 52 |
| 5 | Newry City AFC | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 23 | 51 |
| 6 | Dundela | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -6 | 46 |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 48 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | H&W Welders | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 52 | 63 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 35 |
| 9 | Queen's University | 31 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 59 | 69 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 37 | -10 | 34 |
| 10 | Dergview | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 54 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 33 | -16 | 29 |
| 11 | PSNI | 30 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 40 | 98 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 52 | -58 | 23 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 33 | 85 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 42 | -52 | 22 |