Ards vs Armagh City: result 4-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 18, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs Armagh City?
Ards won 4-2 on January 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′?Ards
- 8′?Armagh City
- 15′E. ScannellArds
- 15′?Armagh City
- 20′E. ScannellArds
- 41′?Ards
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Armagh City have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | Ballymena United(away) | 2-1 | Irish Cup |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dundela(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Bangor(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Annagh United(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Newry City AFC(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2025 | H&W Welders(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-5 | Irish Cup |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Newry City AFC(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Annagh United(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Newington Youth(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Ards win, 0 draws, 1 Armagh City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2024 | Ards 3-1 Armagh City | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Armagh City 4-1 Ards | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Armagh City score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Armagh City | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ards sit 8th in Championship (52 points from 38 matches) and Armagh City sit 12th (19 points from 38 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ards | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 51 | 52 |
| 12 | Armagh City | 38 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 112 | 19 |
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