Season ticket holders at Queen's University Malone Playing Fields haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Queen's University languishing in the 9th position so far. The guesting Ards will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
The visiting Ards played their last game only four days ago, a Championship match.
Queen's University form and stats
When playing at home in the Championship, Queen's University have managed 8 wins, 1 draw and suffered 6 defeats from 15 games.
Heartbreak before that as Queen's University lost 1-7 at Portadown's place.
Queen's University are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Dergview awaits in three days.
Goals decide football matches and Queen's University are scoring many of them at home; 37 on target from 15 league matches. Queen's University are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (30 from 15 played).
Ards form and stats
Playing away, Ards have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the Championship this season.
Ards won their last game, 3-1 versus Dergview played at home. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Portadown.
Ards have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 29 goals from 13 away matches. As opposed to that, Ards have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Queen's University - Ards 3-1 earlier this season. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Queen's University victory, zero draws and one Ards win. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.Queen's University missing players
Ards missing players
| Queen's University | Ards | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 29 |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 56 | 37 | 14 | Scored | S | 14 | 29 | 61 |
| 62 | 30 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 42 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 97% |
| 89% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 85% | 86% |
| 79% | 87% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 69% | 69% |
| 68% | 73% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 54% | 48% |
| 36% | 40% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 23% | 28% |
| 68% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 62% | 62% |
| 11% | 7% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 38% | 31% |
| 21% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 10% |
| 2 | 1.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 1.5 | 0.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 0.3 | 0.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | 44 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 63 | 119 |
| 32 | 19 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 30 | 52 |
| 97% | 95% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 83% | 77% |
- Ards has the most matches over the total-line (8)
- Ards have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Queen's University has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Queen's University have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 70 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 42 | 63 |
| 2 | Ballinamallard United | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 68 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 35 | 54 |
| 3 | Loughgall | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 24 | 20 | 53 |
| 4 | Newry City AFC | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 25 | 47 |
| 5 | Ards | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 61 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 46 |
| 6 | Dundela | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -7 | 42 |
| 7 | H&W Welders | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 49 | 56 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 35 | -7 | 35 |
| 8 | Ballyclare Comrades | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 0 | 34 |
| 9 | Queen's University | 28 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 56 | 62 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 32 | -6 | 34 |
| 10 | Dergview | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 48 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 23 |
| 11 | PSNI | 27 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 36 | 88 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 48 | -52 | 23 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 28 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 81 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 42 | -52 | 19 |