H&W Welders vs Ards prediction
H&W Welders
Saturday, 7 November 2026
15:00Championship
Ards
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H&W Welders vs Ards: preview and prediction
H&W Welders take on Ards on Saturday 7 November (15:00). It's matchday 15 in the Championship. H&W Welders are 11th after 13 games, while Ards sit 9th having played 14. Last time out H&W Welders lost 2-1 at home to Loughgall, and Ards drew 1-1 at home with Newry City AFC.
H&W Welders: form and key numbers
So far in the Championship, H&W Welders have won five, drawn one and lost seven of 13, with 19 goals scored and 22 conceded, good for 11th place and 16 points.
Over the last six matches it has been one win, one draw and four defeats, averaging 1.2 goals for and 2.2 against. Last time out they lost 2-1 to Loughgall at home; before that came a 3-1 win away at Armagh City and a 4-0 defeat away at Glenavon FC.
They failed to score in two of those games. At home they've won none of two recently (2 scored, 5 conceded).
- HLoughgall1-2L
- AArmagh City3-1W
- AGlenavon FC0-4L
- AInstitute0-0D
- HRathfriland1-3L
- ANewry City AFC2-3L
H&W Welders: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Ards: form and key numbers
Ards have won four, drawn five and lost five of their 14 Championship games so far, scoring 16 and letting in 17. That has them 9th on 17 points.
Their last six in all competitions read one win, three draws and two defeats, at 0.8 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game. Last time out they drew 1-1 with Newry City AFC; before that came a 1-1 draw away at Armagh City and a 1-0 defeat away at Rathfriland.
Ards haven't won in four. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last four. They failed to score in two of those games. On the road they've won one of four recently (4 scored, 3 conceded).
- HNewry City AFC1-1D
- AArmagh City1-1D
- ARathfriland0-1L
- HInstitute0-2L
- ANewington Youth2-0W
- ABallinamallard United1-1D
Ards: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
H&W Welders vs Ards: match analysis
Home and away form points to Ards: H&W Welders have won none of their last two at home, Ards one of their last four on the road. One point separates the two sides in the table. Ards also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Warrenpoint Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 18 |
| 9 | Ards | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 17 |
| 10 | Loughgall | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 17 |
| 11 | H&W Welders | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Moyola Park | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 15 |
We make H&W Welders favourites at 43%, with Ards on 31% and the draw at 26%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it. The recent numbers lean the other way, but once you account for who each side has played, H&W Welders still come out ahead.
- 1.20.8
- 2.21.0
- 1.51.5
On goals, it expects around 3.0 in the game: 1.5 for H&W Welders and 1.5 for Ards. Over 2.5 goals is 55% and both teams scoring 55%.
Both teams scored in four of H&W Welders's last six and three of Ards's last six.
Every market at a glance
- ResultH&W Welders win43%
- Double chanceEither team wins74%
- GoalsOver 2.555%
- Both teams to scoreYes55%
- Clean sheetH&W Welders26%
- CornersH&W Welders 5.4 · Ards 4.510.0 expected
- Cards4.2 yellows expectedRed 15%
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H&W Welders vs Ards
Following Home win, Over 2.5 goals, Both teams to score · yes