Ards vs Ballyclare Comrades: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 26, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs Ballyclare Comrades?
Ards won 2-1 on August 26, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 2′?Ards
- 53′?Ballyclare Comrades
- 84′E. ScannellArds
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Ballyclare Comrades have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Annagh United(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Loughgall(home) | 0-5 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2022 | H&W Welders(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Bangor(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Dundela(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Dergview(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ards win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Ballyclare Comrades win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2022 | Ballyclare Comrades 0-1 Ards | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Ards 5-0 Ballyclare Comrades | Championship |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Ballyclare Comrades 2-4 Ards | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Ards 3-0 Ballyclare Comrades | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Ards 2-2 Ballyclare Comrades | Championship |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Ballyclare Comrades 1-1 Ards | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Ballyclare Comrades vs Ards on Apr 15, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 1.7 and concede 2.6 goals per match over their last 15; Ballyclare Comrades score 1.2 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | 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 |
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