Newry City AFC vs Ards: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 4, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Newry
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What was the result of Newry City AFC vs Ards?
Newry City AFC won 2-0 on March 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 83′?Newry City AFC
- 85′?Newry City AFC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newry City AFC have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Ards have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | H&W Welders(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Institute(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Newington Youth(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Annagh United(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Bangor(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | Loughgall(home) | 2-0 | Irish Cup |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Newington Youth(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Limavady United(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Bangor(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Moyola Park(away) | 3-1 | Irish Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Newry City AFC win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Ards win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Ards 0-1 Newry City AFC | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Newry City AFC 1-4 Ards | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Newry City AFC 4-0 Ards | Championship |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Ards 1-1 Newry City AFC | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Newry City AFC 2-1 Ards | Championship |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Newry City AFC 5-1 Ards | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Ards vs Newry City AFC on Dec 14, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Newry City AFC score 0.7 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newry City AFC | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Ards | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newry City AFC sit 10th in Championship (6 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 |
| 8 | Ards | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 46 | 43 |
| 8 | Ards | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 51 | 52 |
| 10 | Newry City AFC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
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