Ards vs H&W Welders: result 2-5 and analysis
ChampionshipPromotion Group - 2Kick-off on April 5, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs H&W Welders?
H&W Welders won 2-5 on April 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 2′?Ards
- 5′?H&W Welders
- 9′?H&W Welders
- 51′?H&W Welders
- 67′M. McLellanH&W Welders
- 81′?Ards
- 85′?H&W Welders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; H&W Welders have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Bangor(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-3 | Irish Cup |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Ballyclare Comrades(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Institute(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2025 | H&W Welders(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Annagh United(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Newington Youth(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Bangor(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Ards(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 1-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | H&W Welders 0-1 Ards | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2024 | H&W Welders 4-0 Ards | Championship |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Ards 3-1 H&W Welders | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; H&W Welders score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| H&W Welders | 2.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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