Institute vs Ards: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM (UTC)The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Londonderry
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What was the result of Institute vs Ards?
Institute and Ards drew 2-2 on August 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 13′?Institute
- 45′?Ards
- 70′?Institute
- 90′?Ards
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Institute have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Ards have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2025 | Loughgall(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Newry City AFC(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Armagh City(home) | 4-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Bangor(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Annagh United(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Dundela(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Institute win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Ards win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2025 | Institute 2-3 Ards | Championship |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Institute 2-4 Ards | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Ards 0-0 Institute | Championship |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Institute 1-0 Ards | Irish Cup |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Ards 2-2 Institute | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Institute 3-2 Ards | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Institute score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 1.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Ards | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Institute sit 12th in Championship (4 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 |
| 7 | Institute | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 43 | 46 |
| 7 | Institute | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 59 | 46 | 59 |
| 8 | Ards | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 46 | 43 |
| 8 | Ards | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 51 | 52 |
| 12 | Institute | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
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