Championship match tips and stats, news and lineups for the Ards vs Warrenpoint Town duel

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Competition: Northern Ireland Championship
Competition: Tue 11.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Bangor Fuels Arena (1895 seats)

It's only three days since Ards fought Loughgall and the scoreline was 0-5. How will it end versus Warrenpoint Town?

Insights:
  • Ards haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Warrenpoint Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

It's no vacation for neither Ards nor Warrenpoint Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Ards form and stats

Ards have collected 27 points from their Championship home games so far after 8-3-5. Ards has recorded two wins in a row here at Bangor Fuels Arena, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Ards are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-5 away versus Loughgall. The first defeat after collecting points through four league rounds. As you see from the result above, Ards suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Before that match, a win away at Dundela.

Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 21 most recent league games highlights that 16 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Ards as they are travelling to their away game against Annagh United in the Championship. That match is three days after this one.

Ards have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bangor Fuels Arena with 29 goals in 16 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 27 goals have been conceded.

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Warrenpoint Town form and stats

Playing away, Warrenpoint Town have won 7 games, drawn 5 and suffered 4 defeats in the Championship this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Warrenpoint Town are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Warrenpoint Town delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Dundela in their previous game.

That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Dergview.

Betting fact: Both sides have scored in 8 of this club's latest 10 league games.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ballyclare Comrades in just four days.

Warrenpoint has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 28 goals from 16 games. Warrenpoint Town have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Ards - Warrenpoint Town 3-5 was the product when this pair of contenders formerly did battle, also in this season. Last ten meetings featuring these teams: Ards won three, Warrenpoint Town were winners in four and we saw three draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Ards missing players

Warrenpoint Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ards Warrenpoint Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 16 6 Played P 4 16 34
14 8 3 Won W 0 7 19
5 3 1 Drew D 3 5 7
15 5 2 Lost L 1 4 8
64 29 6 Scored S 5 28 62
67 27 10 Conceded C 6 20 41
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 88% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 81% 85%
71% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 50% 56%
47% 31% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 25% 29%
44% 31% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 25% 21%
71% 62% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 69% 62%
12% 19% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 26%
18% 19% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 12%
 
4.3 4.4 3.4 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 6.5 6
5.4 6.3 6.8 Corners against (avg) C A 1 3.5 3.2
1.1 1.4 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 0.9 1.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.4 10 7 Shots (avg) S ( 12 12.8 12.8
4.6 4.3 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 6.4 6.2
45% 37% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 24% 29%
 
9.3 9.3 9 Shots against (avg) S A 6.5 7.7 7.5
4.4 4.4 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.1 3.3
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Ards haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Warrenpoint Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 33 21 6 6 65 20 17 13 1 3 39 9 16 8 5 3 26 11 45 69
2 Warrenpoint Town 33 19 6 8 61 40 17 12 1 4 33 20 16 7 5 4 28 20 21 63
3 Annagh United 33 16 7 10 51 37 16 9 4 3 27 14 17 7 3 7 24 23 14 55
4 Dundela 33 17 3 13 49 46 17 8 1 8 26 27 16 9 2 5 23 19 3 54
5 Ards 33 14 5 14 64 62 16 8 3 5 29 27 17 6 2 9 35 35 2 47
6 Ballyclare Comrades 33 12 11 10 56 54 17 7 6 4 29 27 16 5 5 6 27 27 2 47
7 H&W Welders 33 14 4 15 56 53 17 8 3 6 34 25 16 6 1 9 22 28 3 46
8 Ballinamallard United 33 12 10 11 42 50 16 6 6 4 22 21 17 6 4 7 20 29 -8 46
9 Institute 33 9 7 17 45 54 16 6 5 5 24 17 17 3 2 12 21 37 -9 34
10 Newington Youth 33 9 6 18 50 65 16 4 3 9 30 38 17 5 3 9 20 27 -15 33
11 Dergview 33 9 6 18 45 63 16 6 1 9 23 27 17 3 5 9 22 36 -18 33
12 Knockbreda 33 7 7 19 39 79 17 4 5 8 22 33 16 3 2 11 17 46 -40 28

Table
  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 33 21 6 6 65 20 17 13 1 3 39 9 16 8 5 3 26 11 45 69
2 Warrenpoint Town 33 19 6 8 61 40 17 12 1 4 33 20 16 7 5 4 28 20 21 63
3 Annagh United 33 16 7 10 51 37 16 9 4 3 27 14 17 7 3 7 24 23 14 55
4 Dundela 33 17 3 13 49 46 17 8 1 8 26 27 16 9 2 5 23 19 3 54
5 Ards 33 14 5 14 64 62 16 8 3 5 29 27 17 6 2 9 35 35 2 47
6 Ballyclare Comrades 33 12 11 10 56 54 17 7 6 4 29 27 16 5 5 6 27 27 2 47
7 H&W Welders 33 14 4 15 56 53 17 8 3 6 34 25 16 6 1 9 22 28 3 46
8 Ballinamallard United 33 12 10 11 42 50 16 6 6 4 22 21 17 6 4 7 20 29 -8 46
9 Institute 33 9 7 17 45 54 16 6 5 5 24 17 17 3 2 12 21 37 -9 34
10 Newington Youth 33 9 6 18 50 65 16 4 3 9 30 38 17 5 3 9 20 27 -15 33
11 Dergview 33 9 6 18 45 63 16 6 1 9 23 27 17 3 5 9 22 36 -18 33
12 Knockbreda 33 7 7 19 39 79 17 4 5 8 22 33 16 3 2 11 17 46 -40 28

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