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, Queen's University in 8th and Ards in 5th place.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Queen's University form and stats
4-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Queen's University so far this season.
The points were shared in Queen's University's previous game, also at home. Visiting Portadown (placed 1st) travelled back with a point after a 3-3 scoreline. In the game before, an away victory match versus Knockbreda with a 3-1 scoreline.
There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Portadown as R. Young's goal in the 83rd minute completed a cancellation of 0-3 and secured a point. A goal frenzy last time out for Queen's University, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Portadown. Fun stuff to watch!
Queen's University are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (19 goals in 7 games). Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Queen's University with 16 goals conceded in these matches.
Ards form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Ards won their last game, 3-0 versus PSNI played at home. A 1-1 draw at Ballyclare Comrades's stadium before that.
Ards are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 7 games (in the league). Ards have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Ards - Queen's University 3-2.Queen's University missing players
Ards missing players
| Queen's University | Ards | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
|
Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 29 | 19 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 33 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 10 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 79% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 50% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 36% |
| 43% | 57% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 21% |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 0.7 | 1.6 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 0.4 | 0.8 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Queen's University's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Ards have created more than twice as many corners as Queen's University.
- Ards have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Queen's University have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Queen's University have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Queen's University have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ards have scored away.
- Queen's University have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Queen's University 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 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 30 |
| 2 | Loughgall | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 30 |
| 3 | Ballinamallard United | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 28 |
| 4 | Dundela | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 22 |
| 5 | Ards | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 22 |
| 6 | Newry City AFC | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | Queen's University | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 16 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -12 | 15 |
| 10 | PSNI | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -17 | 15 |
| 11 | Dergview | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 14 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -23 | 6 |