Championship match prediction and preview for Ards vs Newry City AFC clash

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Competition: Northern Ireland Championship
Date: Sat 10.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bangor Fuels Arena (1895 seats)

The season is still fairly new and the Championship table has to be read with caution. So far Ards find themselves in 1st position and Newry City AFC are placed 11th.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ards and Newry City AFC.

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Ards form and stats

The hosts won their first game here at Bangor Fuels Arena, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Ards last season were 3 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses from 17 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Bangor Fuels Arena.

Ards's last game was hosting H&W Welders and winning 1-0. In the game before, an away victory match versus PSNI with a 4-0 scoreline.

At Bangor Fuels Arena, Ards has the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 1 fixture.

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Newry City AFC form and stats

Newry City AFC have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats were 1 victory, 2 draws and 13 defeats from 16 fixtures. With the Newry City AFC losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Newry City AFC seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Newry City AFC failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Loughgall that ended with defeat 3-4. Prior to that match, the Newry City AFC manager D. Mullen faced defeat when travelling to H&W Welders and losing 0-2.

0 goals so far away for Newry City AFC, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Last four meetings between the teams: Ards won 2, Newry City AFC won 2 and 0 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.

Ards missing players

Newry City AFC missing players

Ards Newry City AFC
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 1 2
2 1 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 2
5 1 0 Scored 0 0 3
0 0 0 Conceded 0 2 6
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 50%
100% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 50%
 
7.5 5 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 4
5 3 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 1.5
3 5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Ards Last season Newry City AFC
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
38 19   Played   18 38
6 4   Won   2 6
9 5   Drew   2 5
23 10   Lost   14 27
31 19   Scored   16 31
63 27   Conceded   39 68
92% 95%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
71% 74%   Over 1.5   78% 76%
45% 47%   Over 2.5   67% 50%
29% 26%   Over 3.5   44% 24%
8% 0%   Over 4.5   11% 8%
42% 47%   BTTS   61% 50%
18% 16%   Clean Sheets   6% 11%
47% 42%   Failed To Score   33% 39%
 
4.4 3.8   Corners For (avg)   3.8 4
6.2 5.9   Corners Against (avg)   6.3 5.4
2.3 2.3   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.4 1.7
4 2   Red Cards   2 4
Key stats last season:
  • Ards have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Ards have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Newry City AFC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Newry City AFC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Newry City AFC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Ards
All Irish League Cup Championship Premiership Club Friendlies
All Home Away
27-04-19 PR Warrenpoint Town 1 - 1 Ards
29-06-19 CF Crusaders 4 - 1 Ards
17-07-19 CF Larne 5 - 0 Ards
03-08-19 CH PSNI 0 - 4 Ards
06-08-19 CH Ards 1 - 0 H&W Welders
10-08-19 CH Ards 14:00 Newry City AFC
17-08-19 CH Ballinamallard United 14:00 Ards
24-08-19 CH Knockbreda 14:00 Ards
27-08-19 ILC Limavady United 18:45 Ards
31-08-19 CH Ards 14:00 Portadown
Newry City AFC
All Irish League Cup Championship Premiership Club Friendlies
All Home Away
23-04-19 PR Institute 2 - 1 Newry City AFC
27-04-19 PR Newry City AFC 0 - 1 Dungannon Swifts
23-07-19 CF Newry City AFC 1 - 1 Warrenpoint Town
03-08-19 CH H&W Welders 2 - 0 Newry City AFC
06-08-19 CH Newry City AFC 3 - 4 Loughgall
10-08-19 CH Ards 14:00 Newry City AFC
17-08-19 CH Dundela 14:00 Newry City AFC
24-08-19 CH Newry City AFC 14:00 PSNI
31-08-19 CH Newry City AFC 14:00 Knockbreda
07-09-19 CH Ballinamallard United 14:00 Newry City AFC

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Ards 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 5 6
2 Dundela 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 6
3 Portadown 2 1 1 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 4
4 Loughgall 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 4
5 Queen's University 2 1 0 1 7 4 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 3 3
6 Dergview 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
7 H&W Welders 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
8 Knockbreda 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 -1 3
9 Ballyclare Comrades 2 1 0 1 3 7 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 5 -4 3
10 Ballinamallard United 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 0
11 Newry City AFC 2 0 0 2 3 6 1 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 0
12 PSNI 2 0 0 2 1 9 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 -8 0

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