Ballinamallard United vs Ards: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 31, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Ferney Park, Ballinamallard
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What was the result of Ballinamallard United vs Ards?
Ballinamallard United won 1-0 on October 31, 2025.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballinamallard United have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Ards have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | H&W Welders(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Loughgall(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Armagh City(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Ballymena United(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Institute(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Queen's University(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Limavady United(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Newington Youth(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ballinamallard United win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Ards win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Ards 3-1 Ballinamallard United | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Ballinamallard United 2-2 Ards | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Ards 0-1 Ballinamallard United | Championship |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Ballinamallard United 2-2 Ards | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Ballinamallard United 0-5 Ards | Championship |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Ards 0-1 Ballinamallard United | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Ards vs Ballinamallard United on Aug 9, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Ballinamallard United score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinamallard United | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Ards | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballinamallard United sit 9th in Championship (6 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 |
| 9 | Ballinamallard United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | Ballinamallard United | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 52 | 34 |
| 10 | Ballinamallard United | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 60 | 38 |
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