Ballyclare Comrades vs Ards: result 2-4 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 18, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Dixon Park, Ballyclare
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What was the result of Ballyclare Comrades vs Ards?
Ards won 2-4 on December 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 10′?Ballyclare Comrades
- 22′C. McGrandlesArds
- 25′R. ArthursArds
- 59′?Ards
- 72′Christopher RamseyBallyclare Comrades
- 90′?Ards
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballyclare Comrades have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Ards 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | Dergview(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Dundela(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2021 | H&W Welders(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Queen's University(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | H&W Welders(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Institute(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Dergview(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Dundela(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Ballyclare Comrades win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Ards win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2021 | Ards 3-0 Ballyclare Comrades | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Ards 2-2 Ballyclare Comrades | Championship |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Ballyclare Comrades 1-1 Ards | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Ards 2-0 Ballyclare Comrades | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Ards vs Ballyclare Comrades on Sep 24, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Ballyclare Comrades score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Ards | 1.6 | 1.3 | 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