Ards and Portadown spectators can't wait for Championship clash at Bangor Fuels Arena

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Competition: Northern Ireland Championship
Date: Fri 30.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Bangor Fuels Arena (1895 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the Championship so far, with Ards placed 4th and Portadown sitting in the 3rd position.

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.

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Ards form and stats

Only two Championship home games for Ards so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

The fans are hoping that Ards will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-4 away loss in the Irish League Cup game against Limavady United. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Knockbreda.

Early season league goal statistics from Ards's 2 home games: 1 goal, 3 conceded.

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Portadown form and stats

Portadown are still undefeated on their travels in the Championship. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Irish League Cup home defeat versus Dollingstown with 1-2 on the scoreboard. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs H&W Welders.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Portadown has managed 5 goals and let in 0 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 0 - 5 (Ards wins - draws - Portadown wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Ards missing players

Portadown missing players

Ards Portadown
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
5 2 0 Played 1 2 5
3 1 0 Won 0 1 3
1 0 0 Drew 1 1 1
1 1 0 Lost 0 0 1
7 1 0 Scored 0 5 12
4 3 0 Conceded 0 0 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 50% 80%
60% 50% 0% Over 1.5 0% 50% 60%
40% 50% 0% Over 2.5 0% 50% 40%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 50% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 50% 40%
20% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
60% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 100% 100% 80%
20% 50% 0% Failed To Score 100% 50% 40%
 
6 5 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 2
4 3 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 3.7
3 5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Ards have created more than twice as many corners as Portadown.
  • Ards haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Portadown have not yet lost a game away.
  • Portadown have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Portadown have won significantly less corners away then at home.
Ards Last season Portadown
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
5 2   Played   2 5
3 1   Won   1 3
1 0   Drew   1 1
1 1   Lost   0 1
7 1   Scored   5 12
4 3   Conceded   0 1
100% 100%   Over 0.5   50% 80%
60% 50%   Over 1.5   50% 60%
40% 50%   Over 2.5   50% 40%
20% 0%   Over 3.5   50% 40%
0% 0%   Over 4.5   50% 40%
20% 0%   BTTS   0% 0%
60% 50%   Clean Sheets   100% 80%
20% 50%   Failed To Score   50% 40%
 
6 5   Corners For (avg)   0 2
4 3   Corners Against (avg)   0 3.7
3 5   Yellow Cards (avg)   0 0.7
0 0   Red Cards   0 0
Key stats last season:
  • Ards have created more than twice as many corners as Portadown.
  • Ards haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Portadown have not yet lost a game away.
  • Portadown have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Portadown have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Ards
All Irish League Cup Championship Premiership Club Friendlies
All Home Away
06-08-19 CH Ards 1 - 0 H&W Welders
10-08-19 CH Ards 0 - 3 Newry City AFC
17-08-19 CH Ballinamallard United 1 - 1 Ards
24-08-19 CH Knockbreda 0 - 1 Ards
27-08-19 ILC Limavady United 4 - 2 Ards
30-08-19 CH Ards 18:45 Portadown
07-09-19 CH Dergview 14:00 Ards
14-09-19 CH Ards 14:00 Ballyclare Comrades
21-09-19 CH Loughgall 14:00 Ards
28-09-19 CH Ards 14:00 Dundela
Portadown
All Irish League Cup Championship Premiership Club Friendlies
All Home Away
06-08-19 CH Portadown 5 - 0 Ballyclare Comrades
10-08-19 CH Portadown 0 - 1 Ballinamallard United
17-08-19 CH Knockbreda 0 - 5 Portadown
24-08-19 CH Portadown 2 - 0 H&W Welders
27-08-19 ILC Portadown 1 - 2 Dollingstown
30-08-19 CH Ards 18:45 Portadown
07-09-19 CH Portadown 14:00 Dundela
14-09-19 CH Portadown 14:00 Queen's University
21-09-19 CH Dergview 14:00 Portadown
28-09-19 CH PSNI 14:00 Portadown

  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 Dundela 5 3 2 0 9 3 3 2 1 0 7 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 6 11
2 Loughgall 5 3 2 0 10 5 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 8 4 5 11
3 Portadown 5 3 1 1 12 1 3 2 0 1 7 1 2 1 1 0 5 0 11 10
4 Ards 5 3 1 1 7 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 6 1 3 10
5 Queen's University 5 3 0 2 13 9 3 3 0 0 10 4 2 0 0 2 3 5 4 9
6 Ballinamallard United 5 2 1 2 7 4 3 1 1 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 3 7
7 Ballyclare Comrades 5 2 1 2 12 13 2 2 0 0 11 2 3 0 1 2 1 11 -1 7
8 H&W Welders 5 2 0 3 4 12 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 3 0 11 -8 6
9 Newry City AFC 5 1 1 3 8 9 2 0 0 2 4 6 3 1 1 1 4 3 -1 4
10 Dergview 5 1 1 3 5 6 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 0 3 2 5 -1 4
11 Knockbreda 5 1 0 4 3 11 3 0 0 3 0 8 2 1 0 1 3 3 -8 3
12 PSNI 5 1 0 4 6 19 2 0 0 2 1 8 3 1 0 2 5 11 -13 3

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