Knockbreda hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 16 points and a 12th position in the Championship table. Visiting Ards holds 5th place with 31 pts.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
For Knockbreda relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. Ards is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Knockbreda form and stats
Knockbreda's results here at Breda Park in the Championship have been very modest with 0 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats. With nine home games in a row without a win, the Knockbreda fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Dundela game long ago, can be stopped today.
The points were shared in Knockbreda's previous game, also at home. Visiting Dergview (placed 11th) travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. In the game before, an away victory match versus H&W Welders with a 3-2 scoreline.
Knockbreda aren't scoring a lot here at Breda Park in the league, with only 7 goals from 9 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Knockbreda with 21 goals conceded in these matches.
Ards form and stats
The visitors are W3-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.
204 minutes! That's how long the Ards goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Ards won their last game, 3-0 versus Loughgall played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Dundela with the score of 3-0.
Ards are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 10 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Ards have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ards - Knockbreda 2-3. Last seven meetings between the teams: Knockbreda won 3, Ards won 3 and 1 draw. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Knockbreda missing players
Ards missing players
| Knockbreda | Ards | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 24 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 34 |
| 48 | 21 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 90% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 85% |
| 75% | 56% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 65% |
| 60% | 44% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 40% |
| 35% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 25% |
| 60% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 55% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 30% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 0.3 | 0.4 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 10 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 53 | 75 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 24 | 35 |
| 93% | 83% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 50% | 69% |
- Ards have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Knockbreda has the fewest points (3) at home
- Knockbreda has the fewest scored goals (7) at home
- Knockbreda has the most matches under the total-line (4)
- Knockbreda have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Knockbreda have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Knockbreda have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Knockbreda have yet to win a game at home.
- 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 | Portadown | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 30 | 49 |
| 2 | Ballinamallard United | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 32 | 46 |
| 3 | Loughgall | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | Dundela | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 32 |
| 5 | Ards | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 31 |
| 6 | Newry City AFC | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 25 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | Queen's University | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -4 | 25 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 31 | -10 | 24 |
| 10 | PSNI | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 69 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 34 | -43 | 17 |
| 11 | Dergview | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 16 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -24 | 16 |