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 had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Ards win at 38%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
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 wins, 3 draws, 1 Loughgall win.
| 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 8th in Championship (43 points from 33 matches) and Loughgall sit 5th (51 points from 33 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Loughgall | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 34 | 51 |
| 8 | Ards | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 46 | 43 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy