Institute vs Ards: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 22, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Londonderry
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What was the result of Institute vs Ards?
Institute won 3-2 on December 22, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 15′?Institute
- 52′?Ards (pen.)
- 59′?Ards
- 62′?Institute
- 90′?Institute
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Institute have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Ards have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Newington Youth(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Annagh United(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Annagh United(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Dergview(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Portadown(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Newington Youth(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Dundela(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Institute wins, 3 draws, 0 Ards wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | Ards 2-3 Institute | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Institute 1-1 Ards | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Ards 1-1 Institute | Championship |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Institute 2-0 Ards | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Ards 0-1 Institute | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Ards 1-1 Institute | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Institute score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 2.2 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Ards | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Institute sit 7th in Championship (59 points from 38 matches) and Ards sit 8th (52 points from 38 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Institute | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 59 | 46 | 59 |
| 8 | Ards | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 51 | 52 |
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