This has the potential to be an interesting match as Ards have their presumed home advantage, while Loughgall are ahead 24 points in the Championship table.
- Ards have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Loughgall have the most scored goals (55) in Championship
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
Overall Championship statistics playing at home this season for Ards are 6-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). Ards has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Tipton and the players.
The Ards crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Loughgall here at Bangor Fuels Arena.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Ballyclare Comrades (2-3).Sports bettors should know that 11 of the most recent 14 league matches from this club have seen goals scored by both sides.
Ards have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bangor Fuels Arena with 23 goals in 13 league matches. Ards have conceded 23 from these games.
Loughgall form and stats
The visitors are W7-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Championship. Loughgall have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.
It's the second away game in a row for Loughgall, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Ards (placed 6th) last time out.
Prior to that result Loughgall won their away game at Warrenpoint Town. The scoreline was 3-1.The travelling fans enjoy Loughgall's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 13 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these teams meet this season, as the history books show this recent game: Loughgall - Ards 6-1. Previous ten meetings involving these squads: Ards won five, Loughgall were winners in four and we saw one draw. eight games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.
Ards missing players
Loughgall missing players
| Ards | Loughgall | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 47 | 23 | 7 | Scored | S | 7 | 22 | 56 |
| 52 | 24 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 96% |
| 85% | 79% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 63% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 29% | 46% |
| 41% | 29% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 21% | 21% |
| 41% | 29% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 11% |
| 70% | 64% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 29% | 32% |
| 11% | 14% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 57% | 54% |
| 19% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 21% | 18% |
| 4.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 6.1 | 6.2 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| 1.2 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.3 | 8.9 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10 | 10.2 |
| 4.7 | 3.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 39% | 33% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 43% | 41% |
| 10.2 | 9.2 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 3 | 7 | 7.1 |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
- Ards have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Ards haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Loughgall have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Loughgall have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Championship
- Loughgall have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Championship
- Loughgall have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Championship
- Loughgall have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Championship
- Loughgall have the most clean sheets (12) in Championship
- Loughgall have the most clean sheets (6) away in Championship
- Loughgall have the most scored goals (55) in Championship
- Loughgall have the the best goal difference (+12) away in Championship
- Loughgall have the the best goal difference (+39) 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 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 39 | 58 |
| 2 | Annagh United | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 26 | 55 |
| 3 | Warrenpoint Town | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 51 |
| 4 | Dundela | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 44 |
| 5 | Ballinamallard United | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 24 | -9 | 36 |
| 6 | Ards | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 51 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 34 |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -6 | 33 |
| 8 | H&W Welders | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 42 | 49 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -7 | 33 |
| 9 | Institute | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 27 | -4 | 27 |
| 10 | Newington Youth | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 55 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -14 | 27 |
| 11 | Dergview | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -15 | 25 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 57 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 35 | -28 | 23 |
