Ards vs Portadown: result 2-4 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 30, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs Portadown?
Portadown won 2-4 on August 30, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 5′Craig McMillenArds
- 30′Craig McMillenArds
- 46′C. McGrandlesPortadown
- 51′C. McGrandlesPortadown
- 64′?Portadown
- 90′Ryan CarmichaelPortadown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Portadown have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2019 | Limavady United(away) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Knockbreda(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Newry City AFC(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2019 | H&W Welders(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2019 | Dollingstown(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2019 | H&W Welders(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Knockbreda(away) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2019 | Ballyclare Comrades(home) | 5-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Portadown | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 4/15 | 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