Ards vs Loughgall: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs Loughgall?
Loughgall won 1-2 on August 22, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Loughgall have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Dundela(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Glenavon FC(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Bangor(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Institute(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Newington Youth(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Rathfriland(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Ballymena United(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ards win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Loughgall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | Loughgall 0-1 Ards | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Ards 1-1 Loughgall | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Loughgall 1-1 Ards | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Ards 2-0 Loughgall | Irish Cup |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Loughgall 1-1 Ards | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Loughgall 5-0 Ards | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Loughgall score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Loughgall | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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 Loughgall sit 3rd (8 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Loughgall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Ards | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Loughgall | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 34 | 51 |
| 6 | Loughgall | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 50 | 38 | 56 |
| 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