Ballymena United vs Ards: result 1-2 and analysis
Irish Cup5th RoundKick-off on January 4, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Ards?
Ards won 1-2 on January 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 12′L. NewellArds
- 25′Aidan Daniel SteeleArds (pen.)
- 77′E. DevineBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Ards have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Loughgall(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dundela(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Bangor(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Annagh United(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Newry City AFC(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Ards win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2024 | Ballymena United 1-0 Ards | League Cup |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Ballymena United 3-0 Ards | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Ards 2-4 Ballymena United | League Cup |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Ballymena United 4-1 Ards | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Ballymena United 2-0 Ards | Premiership |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Ards 0-1 Ballymena United | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Ards on Nov 5, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Ards | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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
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