Newry City AFC vs Ards betting preview

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Competition: Northern Ireland Championship
Date: Sat 12.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Newry City AFC in 6th and Ards in 5th place.

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.

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Newry City AFC form and stats

Overall Championship stats at home this season for Newry City AFC are 1-1-3 (wins-draw-losses).

Newry City AFC drew their last game, 0-0 away at Portadown (placed 1st). Ahead of that match, Newry City AFC won a home game hosting Ballyclare Comrades (5-1).

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (12 in 5 games), Newry City AFC's attacking play is working. Newry City AFC have conceded 11 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Ards form and stats

Playing away, Ards have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the Championship this season.

Ards won their last game, 3-2 versus Queen's University played at home. A draw for Ards before that, at their own venue hosting Dundela (1-1).

Ards find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Ards are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Ards - Newry City AFC 0-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Newry City AFC, 0 draws and 2 wins for Ards. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.

Newry City AFC missing players

Ards missing players

Newry City AFC Ards
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 2 5 11
4 1 0 Won W 1 2 5
3 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
4 3 2 Lost L 1 1 3
20 12 2 Scored S 5 7 16
15 11 4 Conceded C 3 4 14
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 91%
82% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 73%
64% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 40% 45%
36% 60% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 40% 36%
18% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 18%
64% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 45%
27% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 60% 45%
18% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 18%
 
4 8 0 Corners For (avg) C F 10 6.3 5.8
1.5 3 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 4.3 3.6
0.5 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 2.3 3.2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Newry City AFC's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Newry City AFC have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Newry City AFC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Newry City AFC have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Newry City AFC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Newry City AFC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Newry City AFC haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Newry City AFC
All Irish League Cup Championship Premiership Club Friendlies
All Home Away
07-09-19 CH Ballinamallard United 0 - 1 Newry City AFC
14-09-19 CH Newry City AFC 1 - 2 Dergview
21-09-19 CH Queen's University 1 - 3 Newry City AFC
28-09-19 CH Newry City AFC 5 - 1 Ballyclare Comrades
04-10-19 CH Portadown 0 - 0 Newry City AFC
12-10-19 CH Newry City AFC 14:00 Ards
19-10-19 CH PSNI 14:00 Newry City AFC
23-10-19 ILC Glenavon 18:45 Newry City AFC
26-10-19 CH Newry City AFC 14:00 Ballinamallard United
02-11-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 15:00 Newry City AFC
Ards
All Irish League Cup Championship Premiership Club Friendlies
All Home Away
07-09-19 CH Dergview 3 - 1 Ards
14-09-19 CH Ards 2 - 0 Ballyclare Comrades
21-09-19 CH Loughgall 0 - 0 Ards
28-09-19 CH Ards 1 - 1 Dundela
05-10-19 CH Ards 3 - 2 Queen's University
12-10-19 CH Newry City AFC 14:00 Ards
19-10-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 14:00 Ards
26-10-19 CH Ards 14:00 PSNI
02-11-19 CH Queen's University 14:00 Ards
09-11-19 CH Ards 15:00 Ballinamallard United

  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 11 8 2 1 24 5 6 4 1 1 12 2 5 4 1 0 12 3 19 26
2 Loughgall 11 7 3 1 26 13 6 2 3 1 7 4 5 5 0 0 19 9 13 24
3 Ballinamallard United 11 7 1 3 21 6 6 3 1 2 12 3 5 4 0 1 9 3 15 22
4 Dundela 11 5 4 2 16 13 6 4 2 0 13 6 5 1 2 2 3 7 3 19
5 Ards 11 5 3 3 16 14 6 3 1 2 9 10 5 2 2 1 7 4 2 18
6 Newry City AFC 11 4 3 4 20 15 5 1 1 3 12 11 6 3 2 1 8 4 5 15
7 Dergview 11 4 2 5 17 16 5 3 1 1 10 5 6 1 1 4 7 11 1 14
8 PSNI 11 4 1 6 16 30 6 2 0 4 7 16 5 2 1 2 9 14 -14 13
9 Ballyclare Comrades 11 3 2 6 22 27 5 3 0 2 20 9 6 0 2 4 2 18 -5 11
10 Queen's University 11 3 0 8 18 27 5 3 0 2 11 11 6 0 0 6 7 16 -9 9
11 H&W Welders 11 2 3 6 13 27 5 2 2 1 8 7 6 0 1 5 5 20 -14 9
12 Knockbreda 11 1 2 8 11 27 5 0 1 4 3 12 6 1 1 4 8 15 -16 5

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