Ards vs H&W Welders: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on December 19, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
Match cancelled
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; H&W Welders have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2020 | Bangor(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 7, 2020 | H&W Welders(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Queen's University(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Dergview(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2020 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Loughgall(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Ards(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Dergview(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Ards wins, 0 draws, 1 H&W Welders win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2020 | H&W Welders 1-2 Ards | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Ards 1-2 H&W Welders | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2019 | Ards 1-0 H&W Welders | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 2.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; H&W Welders score 1.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 2.6 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| H&W Welders | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ards sit 8th in Championship (43 points from 33 matches) and H&W Welders sit 3rd (59 points from 33 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | H&W Welders | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 77 | 41 | 59 |
| 8 | Ards | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 46 | 43 |
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