Championship match prediction and preview for Loughgall vs Ards clash

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Competition: Northern Ireland Championship
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lakeview Park (3000 seats)

Loughgall perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Ards can look both up and down from their 5th position.

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.

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Loughgall form and stats

Loughgall have collected 5 points from their Championship home games so far after 1-2-1. Loughgall are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Lakeview Park, having lost their two previous games here.

The Loughgall fans got no joy from their last match, a Championship game also here at Lakeview Park: A 1-2 defeat against Ballinamallard United (placed 4th). A strong away win before that one, visiting Queen's University and winning 4-0.

Loughgall have scored 3 league goals here from 4 matches, not a lot. Loughgall are not conceding a lot of goals here at Lakeview Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.

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Ards form and stats

2-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ards in their Championship matches away. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Ards are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

The supporters enjoyed Ards's previous game versus Ballyclare Comrades (placed 10th), a Championship 2-0 win played at home. A 1-3 defeat away at Dergview before that.

Ards are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. As opposed to that, Ards have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Loughgall won 5 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Ards has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 9 / 1

Loughgall missing players

Ards missing players

Loughgall Ards
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Away vs top Away Total
8 4 1 Played 1 4 8
5 1 1 Won 0 2 4
2 2 0 Drew 1 1 1
1 1 0 Lost 0 1 3
20 3 2 Scored 1 7 12
11 3 1 Conceded 1 4 11
75% 50% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 50% 100% Over 1.5 100% 75% 75%
75% 50% 100% Over 2.5 0% 50% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 50% 38%
38% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 12%
62% 50% 100% BTTS 100% 50% 38%
38% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 50%
25% 50% 0% Failed to Score 0% 0% 12%
 
2.7 2.5 0 Corners For (avg) 3 6.3 5.8
3 0.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 4 4.3 3.6
1 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 4 2.3 3.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Ards have created more than twice as many corners as Loughgall.
  • Ards have scored at least twice as many goals away as Loughgall have scored home.
  • Ards have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Ards haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Loughgall have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

Loughgall
All Irish League Cup Championship Club Friendlies
All Home Away
24-08-19 CH Loughgall 0 - 0 Dundela
27-08-19 ILC Loughgall 0 - 1 Newry City AFC
30-08-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 4 - 5 Loughgall
07-09-19 CH Queen's University 0 - 4 Loughgall
14-09-19 CH Loughgall 1 - 2 Ballinamallard United
21-09-19 CH Loughgall 14:00 Ards
28-09-19 CH Knockbreda 14:00 Loughgall
05-10-19 CH Loughgall 14:00 H&W Welders
12-10-19 CH Dergview 14:00 Loughgall
19-10-19 CH Dundela 14:00 Loughgall
Ards
All Irish League Cup Championship Premiership Club Friendlies
All Home Away
24-08-19 CH Knockbreda 0 - 1 Ards
27-08-19 ILC Limavady United 4 - 2 Ards
30-08-19 CH Ards 2 - 4 Portadown
07-09-19 CH Dergview 3 - 1 Ards
14-09-19 CH Ards 2 - 0 Ballyclare Comrades
21-09-19 CH Loughgall 14:00 Ards
28-09-19 CH Ards 14:00 Dundela
05-10-19 CH Ards 14:00 Queen's University
12-10-19 CH Newry City AFC 14:00 Ards
19-10-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 14:00 Ards

  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 8 6 1 1 21 4 5 4 0 1 12 2 3 2 1 0 9 2 17 19
2 Loughgall 8 5 2 1 20 11 4 1 2 1 3 3 4 4 0 0 17 8 9 17
3 Dundela 8 5 2 1 15 8 5 4 1 0 13 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 7 17
4 Ballinamallard United 8 4 1 3 11 6 4 1 1 2 6 3 4 3 0 1 5 3 5 13
5 Ards 8 4 1 3 12 11 4 2 0 2 5 7 4 2 1 1 7 4 1 13
6 PSNI 8 4 0 4 14 23 4 2 0 2 7 11 4 2 0 2 7 12 -9 12
7 Dergview 8 3 1 4 11 11 3 2 1 0 6 2 5 1 0 4 5 9 0 10
8 Queen's University 8 3 0 5 15 19 4 3 0 1 10 8 4 0 0 4 5 11 -4 9
9 Newry City AFC 8 2 2 4 12 13 4 0 1 3 7 10 4 2 1 1 5 3 -1 8
10 Ballyclare Comrades 8 2 1 5 17 22 4 2 0 2 16 9 4 0 1 3 1 13 -5 7
11 H&W Welders 8 2 1 5 8 19 3 2 0 1 4 3 5 0 1 4 4 16 -11 7
12 Knockbreda 8 1 2 5 9 18 4 0 1 3 2 10 4 1 1 2 7 8 -9 5

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