A quick look at the Championship standings point to an upper hand to Ards when they arrive at Dergview. Even so; let's wait before points are handed out!
- Dergview have the fewest scored goals (14) in Championship
- Ards have scored more than double the goals of Dergview.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Dergview form and stats
Dergview's results here at Darragh Park in the Championship have been very modest with 2 victories, 1 draw and 6 defeats. When Dergview hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Loughgall, Annagh United and Dundela), they have won 2 of 3 matches!
The Dergview crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to H&W Welders here at Darragh Park. Heartbreak for Dergview in their last match as H&W Welders's Ferguson scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Loughgall.Dergview are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at H&W Welders awaits in three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Dergview here at Darragh Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 9 games). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Dergview have conceded 17 from these games.
Ards form and stats
The visitors are W4-D0-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Championship. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Ards, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Ards won their last game, 2-1 versus Newington Youth played at home.
A draw for Ards before that, at their own venue hosting Institute (1-1).Goal-happy betting people should observe that 14 of this team's 18 most recent league matches have ended with three or more goals.
Ards have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 19 goals from 9 away matches. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Ards, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Ards - Dergview 5-2 was the story when this pair of teams previously played each other, some time ago this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Dergview four wins, two draws and Ards four victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.
Dergview missing players
Ards missing players
| Dergview | Ards | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 11 | 19 | 38 |
| 34 | 17 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 20 | 36 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 78% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 56% | 56% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 78% | 74% |
| 31% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 56% | 42% |
| 31% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 56% | 42% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 78% | 74% |
| 25% | 22% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 11% | 16% |
| 44% | 44% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 3.1 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| 4.9 | 4.4 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.5 | 6.7 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.4 | 7.4 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 11.8 | 10.7 |
| 3 | 3.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| 24% | 17% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 69% | 57% | 47% |
| 8.9 | 7.4 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 9.8 | 10.5 |
| 4.6 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 4.7 |
- All of Ards's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ards have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ards have scored more than double the goals of Dergview.
- Ards haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dergview have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dergview have the fewest scored goals (14) in Championship
- Dergview have the fewest scored goals (8) at home in Championship
- Dergview have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Championship
- Dergview have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Championship
- Dergview haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Loughgall | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 29 | 42 |
| 2 | Annagh United | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 37 |
| 3 | Dundela | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
| 4 | Ards | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 32 |
| 5 | Warrenpoint Town | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 |
| 6 | Institute | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Ballinamallard United | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 25 |
| 9 | Newington Youth | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -7 | 17 |
| 10 | Knockbreda | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -21 | 12 |
| 11 | H&W Welders | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -17 | 11 |
| 12 | Dergview | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -20 | 11 |
