Warrenpoint Town and Ards spectators can't wait for Premiership clash at Milltown Playing Fields

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Date: Sat 27.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Milltown Playing Fields (1280 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 11th place.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Warrenpoint Town form and stats

With 4 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats from their home games, Warrenpoint Town, who have the most conceded goals (67) in Premiership, are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Warrenpoint Town drew their last game, 2-2 away at Glentoran. Before that game, the 5-3 home victory against Dungannon Swifts.

The Warrenpoint Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 20 in 17 matches. Warrenpoint Town are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (39 from 17 played).

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Ards form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ards so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-12 (win-draw-lose).

Ards won their last game, 1-0 versus Dungannon Swifts played at home. Prior to that result Ards won their away game at Institute. The scoreline was 1-0.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 16 away games, an average of less than one per game. For Ards, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ards - Warrenpoint Town 0-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Warrenpoint Town won 4, Ards won 3 and 3 draws.

Top Goalscorers

A. O'Sullivan
9 goals
M. Kelly
8 goals
P. Donnelly
6 goals

Warrenpoint Town missing players

Ards missing players

Warrenpoint Town Ards
Total Home Statistic Away Total
37 19 Played 18 37
50 27 Scored 11 30
78 46 Conceded 35 62
100% 100% Over 0.5 89% 92%
89% 84% Over 1.5 67% 70%
62% 68% Over 2.5 44% 46%
46% 53% Over 3.5 33% 30%
22% 37% Over 4.5 17% 8%
65% 63% Both teams to score 33% 41%
14% 11% Clean Sheet 22% 19%
22% 26% Failed To Score 56% 49%
 
4.5 4.8 Corners For (avg) 4.7 4.1
5.8 5.6 Corners Against (avg) 6.2 5.9
2.1 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.2 2.2
10 6 Red Cards (total) 2 4
Key stats this season:
  • Warrenpoint Town hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Warrenpoint Town is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Linfield 33 24 5 4 70 21 16 12 3 1 39 12 17 12 2 3 31 9 49 77
2 Ballymena United 33 21 5 7 74 42 16 11 3 2 38 18 17 10 2 5 36 24 32 68
3 Crusaders 33 20 4 9 65 44 16 11 2 3 33 20 17 9 2 6 32 24 21 64
4 Glenavon 33 17 9 7 60 40 17 9 4 4 32 20 16 8 5 3 28 20 20 60
5 Cliftonville 33 17 3 13 62 54 17 12 2 3 37 21 16 5 1 10 25 33 8 54
6 Coleraine 33 14 9 10 51 46 16 6 5 5 22 21 17 8 4 5 29 25 5 51
7 Glentoran 33 10 8 15 49 49 16 6 3 7 27 23 17 4 5 8 22 26 0 38
8 Institute 33 11 5 17 45 65 16 6 2 8 23 30 17 5 3 9 22 35 -20 38
9 Dungannon Swifts 33 9 9 15 37 56 17 7 4 6 20 27 16 2 5 9 17 29 -19 36
10 Warrenpoint Town 33 9 7 17 40 67 17 4 3 10 20 39 16 5 4 7 20 28 -27 34
11 Newry City 28 4 5 19 20 50 14 3 3 8 11 20 14 1 2 11 9 30 -30 17
11 Ards 33 4 7 22 27 58 17 3 4 10 17 26 16 1 3 12 10 32 -31 19
12 Newry City AFC 33 4 5 24 23 61 17 3 3 11 12 26 16 1 2 13 11 35 -38 17

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