Ards vs Portadown: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 30, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs Portadown?
Portadown won 1-2 on September 30, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 18′P. McElroyPortadown
- 52′E. ScannellArds
- 59′R. MaysePortadown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Portadown have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2023 | Dundela(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Dergview(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Ballyclare Comrades(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Knockbreda(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2023 | H&W Welders(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2023 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Knockbreda(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Annagh United(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2023 | H&W Welders(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Bangor(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Ards win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Portadown win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2020 | Ards 1-1 Portadown | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Portadown 2-1 Ards | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Ards 2-4 Portadown | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 1.7 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Portadown | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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