Ards vs Newry City prediction
Ards
Saturday, 31 October 2026
1:1Half time 0 : 1Championship
Newry City
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Ards vs Newry City: preview and prediction
Ards take on Newry City on Saturday 31 October (15:00). It's matchday 14 in the Championship. Ards go into it 9th in the table after 14 games, with Newry City 7th. Last time out Ards drew 1-1 at Armagh City, and Newry City lost 2-0 at home to Newington Youth. Newry City are still waiting for a win on the road, with none in their last three away games.
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, two draws and three defeats, at 0.7 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game. Last time out they drew 1-1 with Armagh City; before that came a 1-0 defeat away at Rathfriland and a 2-0 defeat at home to Institute.
Ards haven't won in three. They failed to score in three of those games. At home they've won none of two recently (0 scored, 3 conceded).
- AArmagh City1-1D
- ARathfriland0-1L
- HInstitute0-2L
- ANewington Youth2-0W
- ABallinamallard United1-1D
- HStrabane Athletic0-1L
Ards: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Newry City: form and key numbers
So far in the Championship, Newry City have won five, drawn five and lost four of 14, with 21 goals scored and 23 conceded, good for 7th place and 20 points.
Over the last six matches it has been two wins, one draw and three defeats, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.8 against. Last time out they lost 2-0 to Newington Youth at home; before that came a 3-0 defeat away at Carrick Rangers and a 1-1 draw away at Queen's University.
Newry City haven't won in three. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. They failed to score in two of those games. On the road they've won none of three recently (2 scored, 6 conceded).
- HNewington Youth0-2L
- ACarrick Rangers0-3L
- AQueen's University1-1D
- HDundela3-1W
- ALoughgall1-2L
- HH&W Welders3-2W
Newry City: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Ards vs Newry City: match analysis
There isn't much between Ards's home form and Newry City's away form. Three points separate the two sides in the table.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Queen's University | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | +6 | 20 |
| 7 | Newry City | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 20 |
| 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 |
We make Ards favourites at 48%, with Newry City on 29% and the draw at 24%. 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, Ards still come out ahead.
- 0.71.3
- 1.01.8
- 1.71.4
On goals, it expects around 3.1 in the game: 1.7 for Ards and 1.4 for Newry City. Over 2.5 goals is 57% and both teams scoring 56%.
Their recent games have averaged 2.4 goals.
Every market at a glance
- ResultArds win48%
- Double chanceEither team wins76%
- GoalsOver 2.557%
- Both teams to scoreYes56%
- Clean sheetArds28%
- CornersArds 5.5 · Newry City 4.510.0 expected
- Cards4.2 yellows expectedRed 15%
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