Newry City AFC vs Ards: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 27, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Newry
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What was the result of Newry City AFC vs Ards?
Newry City AFC won 2-1 on August 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 11′R. ArthursArds
- 71′M. KellyNewry City AFC
- 73′D. KingNewry City AFC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newry City AFC have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Ards have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Dergview(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Institute(home) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2021 | H&W Welders(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Knockbreda(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Tobermore United(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2021 | Queen's University(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2021 | H&W Welders(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Loughgall(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Annagh United(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Newry City AFC win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Ards win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2019 | Newry City AFC 5-1 Ards | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Ards 0-3 Newry City AFC | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Newry City AFC 3-0 Ards | Premiership |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Ards 3-1 Newry City AFC | Premiership |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Newry City AFC 2-0 Ards | Premiership |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Ards 4-0 Newry City AFC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Newry City AFC vs Ards on Oct 12, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Newry City AFC score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 2.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newry City AFC | 1.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Ards | 2.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
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