Portadown vs Ards: result 4-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 16, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Ards?
Portadown won 4-2 on December 16, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 6′?Portadown (o.g.)
- 38′?Ards
- 57′R. RedmanPortadown
- 61′L. WilsonPortadown
- 63′?Portadown
- 75′?Ards
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Ards have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2023 | Loughgall(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Dundela(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Newington Youth(home) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Bangor(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Dergview(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | H&W Welders(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Portadown win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Ards win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | Ards 1-2 Portadown | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Ards 1-1 Portadown | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Portadown 2-1 Ards | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Ards 2-4 Portadown | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 2.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 2.1 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 2.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Ards | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | 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 |
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