Ards can not await any gifts from the home team Knockbreda in this Championship game. Here's our full preview!
- Knockbreda have the most conceded goals (24) in Championship
- Ards have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Championship
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Knockbreda form and stats
Knockbreda have collected 7 points from their Championship home games so far after 2-1-2.
A good away victory last time out for Knockbreda, who won 3-1 against Institute (placed 9th).
Before that, Knockbreda had a home game versus Dergview which ended with a victory 3-2.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 5 games), Knockbreda's attacking play is working. As for conceded goals, Knockbreda's unpleasant statistic is 13 goals surrendered.
Ards form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
The supporters enjoyed Ards's previous game versus Ballinamallard United (placed 6th), a Championship 3-1 win played at home.
Before that, Ards secured a home win against Ballyclare Comrades with the score 3-0.A new game in only four days for Ards, the Irish League Cup home match versus Cliftonville. Busy days.
Ards are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. Ards's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 7 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's three Knockbreda victories, one draw and four Ards wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Knockbreda missing players
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| Knockbreda | Ards | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 21 |
| 24 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 70% |
| 70% | 80% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 25% | 30% |
| 40% | 60% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 10% |
| 70% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.3 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.5 | 3.8 |
| 6.2 | 5.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 3.8 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.3 | 9 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5.5 | 8.7 |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 59% | 55% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 61% |
- All of Ards's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ards have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Ards have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ards have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ards have scored in all their matches so far.
- Ards have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Championship
- Ards have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Ards haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Knockbreda have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Knockbreda have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Championship
- Knockbreda have the most conceded goals (24) in Championship
- Knockbreda have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Knockbreda 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 | Ards | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 22 |
| 2 | Newry City AFC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 22 |
| 3 | Ballyclare Comrades | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | Loughgall | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 17 |
| 5 | Annagh United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Ballinamallard United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | H&W Welders | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 15 |
| 8 | Knockbreda | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 9 | Institute | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 12 |
| 10 | Dergview | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Dundela | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 5 |
| 12 | Queen's University | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -18 | 4 |