There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Championship table so far. Here's the Ballyclare Comrades - H&W Welders latest:
The visiting H&W Welders played their last game only four days ago, a Championship match. That game, against Loughgall, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for H&W Welders.
Ballyclare Comrades form and stats
6-4-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Ballyclare Comrades so far this season.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 183 minutes.
Ballyclare Comrades enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Knockbreda's place. The match ended 2-0. In the game before, an away victory match versus Portadown with a 2-0 scoreline.
The manager P. Harbinson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to PSNI in only four days.
A decent goal production from Ballyclare Comrades in their home games so far, with 30 goals from 16 league matches. Ballyclare Comrades's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
H&W Welders form and stats
5 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses. That’s the product of H&W Welders playing as the away team in the Championship this season. Three has not been a lucky number for H&W Welders as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Dergview match.
It might be tough going out on the road again for H&W Welders, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Loughgall (placed 2nd). The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Ards.
H&W Welders has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 27 goals from 16 games. H&W Welders have conceded 38 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the H&W Welders - Ballyclare Comrades 3-0 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ballyclare Comrades four wins, zero draws and H&W Welders six victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Ballyclare Comrades missing players
H&W Welders missing players
| Ballyclare Comrades | H&W Welders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 16 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 31 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 52 | 30 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 27 | 52 |
| 48 | 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 38 | 63 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 94% | 97% |
| 83% | 75% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 81% | 90% |
| 47% | 31% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 77% |
| 37% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 56% | 45% |
| 30% | 19% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 44% | 29% |
| 47% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 71% |
| 27% | 31% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 12% | 13% |
| 30% | 25% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 31% | 19% |
| 1.9 | 2 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 0.7 | 0.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | 46 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 30 | 38 |
| 34 | 20 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 13 | 16 |
| 74% | 80% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 92% | 162% |
- Ballyclare Comrades haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- H&W Welders has the most dropped points from leading position (24)
- H&W Welders have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| 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 |