Ards vs Ballinamallard United: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 7, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs Ballinamallard United?
Ballinamallard United won 0-1 on December 7, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 9′?Ballinamallard United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Ballinamallard United have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | H&W Welders(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Limavady United(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Institute(away) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Ballyclare Comrades(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Ballymena United(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Dundela(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Newington Youth(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Limavady United(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Armagh City(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ards win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Ballinamallard United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Ballinamallard United 2-2 Ards | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Ballinamallard United 0-5 Ards | Championship |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Ards 0-1 Ballinamallard United | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Ards 2-2 Ballinamallard United | Championship |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Ballinamallard United 1-1 Ards | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Ballinamallard United 1-5 Ards | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Ballinamallard United vs Ards on Aug 24, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Ballinamallard United score 1.6 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Ballinamallard United | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ards sit 5th in Championship (7 points from 4 matches) and Ballinamallard United sit 9th (6 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ards | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Ards | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 46 | 43 |
| 8 | Ards | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 51 | 52 |
| 9 | Ballinamallard United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | Ballinamallard United | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 52 | 34 |
| 10 | Ballinamallard United | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 60 | 38 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy