Armagh City vs Ards: result 4-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 31, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Holm Park, Armagh
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What was the result of Armagh City vs Ards?
Armagh City won 4-1 on August 31, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 44′?Ards
- 45′?Armagh City
- 50′?Armagh City
- 82′?Armagh City
- 90′?Armagh City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Armagh City have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Ards have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | Annagh United(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Newry City AFC(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Institute(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Portadown(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | Bangor(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Newington Youth(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Limavady United(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Loughgall(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Armagh City score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 2.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh City | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Ards | 2.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Armagh City sit 15th in Championship (2 points from 4 matches) and Ards sit 5th (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | 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 |
| 12 | Armagh City | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 100 | 17 |
| 12 | Armagh City | 38 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 112 | 19 |
| 15 | Armagh City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
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