Queen's University vs Ards: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 12, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Queen's University Malone Playing Fields, Belfast
The Footlab AI model makes Queen's University the favourite at 50%, against 26% for a draw and 24% for Ards. The most likely score is 1-1. If Queen's University wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,404 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Queen's University vs Ards?
A very open match: only 53 Elo points separate Queen's University (1,447) and Ards (1,394).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Queen's University vs Ards
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Queen's University
Not enough data to predict the Queen's University lineup.
Ards
Not enough data to predict the Ards lineup.
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 06:52 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Queen's University have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Dundela(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Moyola Park(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Rathfriland(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Loughgall(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Newington Youth(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Strabane Athletic(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Moyola Park(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Rathfriland(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Queen's University wins, 1 draw, 1 Ards win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Ards 0-3 Queen's University | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Queen's University 2-2 Ards | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Queen's University 1-0 Ards | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Ards 2-3 Queen's University | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Queen's University 2-3 Ards | Championship |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Queen's University 2-1 Ards | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Ards vs Queen's University on Aug 28, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Queen's University score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 1.1 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 50% probability of over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Ards | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Queen's University sit 6th in Championship (47 points from 33 matches) and Ards sit 8th (43 points from 33 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Queen's University | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 42 | 47 |
| 8 | Ards | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 46 | 43 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Queen's University vs Ards?
- The Footlab AI model makes Queen's University the favourite at 50%, against 26% for a draw and 24% for Ards.
- Where and when is Queen's University vs Ards played?
- Queen's University vs Ards is played on December 12, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Queen's University Malone Playing Fields, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 50% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.