H&W Welders vs Ards: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on March 7, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Blanchflower Stadium, Belfast
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What was the result of H&W Welders vs Ards?
Ards won 1-2 on March 7, 2020.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, H&W Welders have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Ards have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2020 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Dergview(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2020 | PSNI(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Loughgall(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Ards(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2020 | Queen's University(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Dergview(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Portadown(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Dundela(away) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Dergview(home) | 5-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 H&W Welders win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Ards win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2020 | Ards 1-2 H&W Welders | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2019 | Ards 1-0 H&W Welders | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
H&W Welders score 2.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 2.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H&W Welders | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Ards | 2.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
H&W Welders sit 2nd in Championship (9 points from 4 matches) and Ards sit 5th (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | H&W Welders | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | H&W Welders | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 87 | 48 | 66 |
| 3 | H&W Welders | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 77 | 41 | 59 |
| 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