Ards vs H&W Welders: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 21, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs H&W Welders?
Ards won 3-1 on September 21, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 23′D. ParkhouseH&W Welders
- 27′M. RuddyArds (pen.)
- 73′?Ards
- 83′?Ards
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; H&W Welders have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Dundela(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Armagh City(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Bangor(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Armagh City(home) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Annagh United(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 7-2 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Dundela(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Institute(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ards win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 H&W Welders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | Ards 0-1 H&W Welders | Championship |
| Nov 18, 2023 | H&W Welders 0-3 Ards | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Ards 1-1 H&W Welders | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Ards 0-1 H&W Welders | Championship |
| Nov 12, 2022 | H&W Welders 2-5 Ards | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2022 | H&W Welders 0-2 Ards | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; H&W Welders score 2.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| H&W Welders | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 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 H&W Welders sit 2nd (9 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | H&W Welders | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | H&W Welders | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 87 | 48 | 66 |
| 3 | H&W Welders | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 77 | 41 | 59 |
| 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