It's the County Antrim Shield: Ards and Queen's University face off

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Competition: Republic of Ireland County Antrim Shield
Competition: Wed 07.September
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bangor Fuels Arena (1895 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Ards or Queen's University that keep their silverware dream alive.

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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Ards form and stats

Only two Championship home games for Ards so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Ards faced defeat in their previous match, away at Warrenpoint Town (1-2).

Before that, Ards had a Championship home game versus Ballyclare Comrades which ended with a victory 2-1.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Ards, as the Championship home game vs Newington Youth is only three days away.

Early season league goal statistics from Ards's 2 home games: 2 goals, 6 conceded.

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Queen's University form and stats

Queen's are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the fixture against Lisburn Distillery.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Tobermore United.

After this away game Queen's University return home for a Premier Intermediate League game against PSNI. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: five - zero - two (Ards wins - draws - Queen's University wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less. The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be hostile, having seen 4 red cards from the last seven encounters.

Ards missing players

Queen's University missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ards Queen's University
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 8   Played P   12 25
8 3   Won W   4 8
4 1   Drew D   4 7
13 4   Lost L   4 10
42 14   Scored S   14 32
55 14   Conceded C   17 37
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   83% 88%
88% 75%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   75% 72%
80% 62%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   33% 52%
52% 50%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   25% 32%
32% 38%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   25% 20%
64% 50%   BTTS BTTS   42% 56%
16% 12%   Clean Sheets C S   42% 24%
20% 38%   Failed to Score F T   33% 32%
 
4.4 4.5   Corners for (avg) C F   3 4.2
5.2 6.5   Corners against (avg) C A   3.7 3.4
1 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.7 2
2 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
11.4 11   Shots (avg) S (   5.7 8
5.7 5.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.7 3.9
30% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   12% 32%
 
10.9 11.5   Shots against (avg) S A   10.3 9
4.8 5.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4 4.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Loughgall 5 4 1 0 12 1 3 3 0 0 6 0 2 1 1 0 6 1 11 13
2 Annagh United 5 4 1 0 11 4 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 6 2 7 13
3 Dundela 5 4 0 1 9 3 3 2 0 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 6 12
4 Ballyclare Comrades 5 3 1 1 9 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 2 0 1 6 2 5 10
5 Warrenpoint Town 5 2 1 2 6 7 2 1 0 1 2 4 3 1 1 1 4 3 -1 7
6 Knockbreda 5 2 0 3 7 10 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 0 0 3 2 8 -3 6
7 Ards 5 2 0 3 6 10 2 1 0 1 2 6 3 1 0 2 4 4 -4 6
8 Newington Youth 5 1 2 2 9 10 3 1 1 1 8 8 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 5
9 Ballinamallard United 5 0 4 1 3 4 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 -1 4
10 H&W Welders 5 1 1 3 8 10 3 1 1 1 6 3 2 0 0 2 2 7 -2 4
11 Institute 5 0 2 3 5 12 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 0 1 2 3 9 -7 2
12 Dergview 5 0 1 4 1 11 2 0 0 2 0 6 3 0 1 2 1 5 -10 1
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Armagh City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Ballymacash Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Banbridge Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Bangor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Dollingstown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Limavady United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Lisburn Distillery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Moyola Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Portstewart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 PSNI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Queen's University 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Tobermore United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Armagh City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Ballymacash Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Banbridge Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Bangor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Dollingstown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Limavady United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Lisburn Distillery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Moyola Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Portstewart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 PSNI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Queen's University 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Tobermore United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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