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Ards

17:00

Kick-off Fri 1 Jan, 17:00

Ballinamallard

Clandeboye Park

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Competition: Championship 1
Kick-off: Fri 1 Jan 17:00 EET
Stadium: Clandeboye Park
Capacity: 1,895
City: Bangor

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Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

16Ards wins

14Draws

13Ballinamallard wins

Last matches: Ards

20.10.26League CupRathfrilandArds10L
16.10.26Championship 1ArdsInstitute02L
09.10.26Championship 1NewingtonArds02W
03.10.26Championship 1BallinamallardArds11D
26.09.26Championship 1ArdsStrabane Athletic01L

Last matches: Ballinamallard

23.10.26Championship 1Strabane AthleticBallinamallard01W
20.10.26League CupBallinamallardQueens Univ.11D
17.10.26Championship 1BallinamallardWarrenpoint22D
10.10.26Championship 1Queens Univ.Ballinamallard01W
03.10.26Championship 1BallinamallardArds11D

Head-to-head matches

03.10.26Championship 1BallinamallardArds11D
28.03.26Championship 1BallinamallardArds02W
28.02.26Championship 1ArdsBallinamallard21W
31.10.25Championship 1BallinamallardArds10L
09.08.25Championship 1ArdsBallinamallard31W
25.01.25Championship 1BallinamallardArds22D

2.79Avg goals58%Both scored51%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Ards vs Ballinamallard: head-to-head record

43 meetings since 2006: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

16Ards wins

14Draws

13Ballinamallard wins

65:55Goals (Ards : Ballinamallard)

2.79Goals per match

58%BTTS

77%Over 1.5

51%Over 2.5

37%Over 3.5

Ards at home: 11-5-334:24 goals in 19 games
Ballinamallard at home: 10-9-531:31 goals in 24 games
Ards's biggest win: 0–5Ballinamallard 0–5 Ards, 20 Apr 2024
Ballinamallard's biggest win: 0–5Ards 0–5 Ballinamallard, 1 Oct 2011

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
3 Oct 2026	Championship 1	Ballinamallard	1–1	Ards
28 Mar 2026	Championship 1	Ballinamallard	0–2	Ards
28 Feb 2026	Championship 1	Ards	2–1	Ballinamallard
31 Oct 2025	Championship 1	Ballinamallard	1–0	Ards
9 Aug 2025	Championship 1	Ards	3–1	Ballinamallard
25 Jan 2025	Championship 1	Ballinamallard	2–2	Ards
7 Dec 2024	Championship 1	Ards	0–1	Ballinamallard
24 Aug 2024	Championship 1	Ballinamallard	2–2	Ards
20 Apr 2024	Championship 1	Ballinamallard	0–5	Ards
13 Jan 2024	Championship 1	Ards	0–1	Ballinamallard
9 Dec 2023	Championship 1	Ards	2–2	Ballinamallard
7 Oct 2023	Championship 1	Ballinamallard	1–1	Ards
14 Jan 2023	Championship 1	Ballinamallard	1–0	Ards
5 Nov 2022	Championship 1	Ards	2–0	Ballinamallard
17 Sept 2022	Championship 1	Ballinamallard	4–1	Ards
12 Feb 2022	Championship 1	Ballinamallard	2–1	Ards
4 Dec 2021	Championship 1	Ballinamallard	1–1	Ards
2 Oct 2021	Championship 1	Ards	3–1	Ballinamallard
25 Jan 2020	Championship 1	Ballinamallard	2–2	Ards
9 Nov 2019	Championship 1	Ards	3–2	Ballinamallard

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Ards1W 1D 3L · goals 3–5

L20.10League CupARathfriland0–1
L16.10Championship 1HInstitute0–2
W09.10Championship 1ANewington2–0
D03.10Championship 1ABallinamallard1–1
L26.09Championship 1HStrabane Athletic0–1

Ballinamallard2W 3D 0L · goals 6–4

W23.10Championship 1AStrabane Athletic1–0
D20.10League CupHQueens Univ.1–1
D17.10Championship 1HWarrenpoint2–2
W10.10Championship 1AQueens Univ.1–0
D03.10Championship 1HArds1–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

ArdsBallinamallard

0.6Goals scored per game1.7

1.2Goals conceded per game1.4

30%Both teams scored70%

30%Over 2.5 goals50%

3Clean sheets2

50%Failed to score10%

1-0-4Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)4-0-1

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Championship 1

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
3	Glenavon	12	+16	24	WDWWW
4	Ballinamallard	13	+2	21	WDWDL
5	Queens Univ.	12	+12	20	DLWLL
9	H&W Welders	12	-2	16	LDLLL
10	Ards	12	-1	15	LWDLD
11	Loughgall	12	-6	14	DLWLD

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About this match

Ards vs Ballinamallard preview

Ards host Ballinamallard in the Championship 1 on Fri, 1 Jan 2027, with kick-off at 17:00.

Form · last 5 matches

ArdsLLWDL3 scored · 5 conceded

BallinamallardWDDWD6 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

ArdsBallinamallard

0.6Goals scored per game1.7

1.2Goals conceded per game1.4

30%Both teams scored70%

30%Over 2.5 goals50%

3Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

16Ards wins

14Draws

13Ballinamallard wins

43 meetings · 2.8 goals per game · both teams scored in 58%

What's at stake

Ards10th15 pts · 12 played

Ballinamallard4th21 pts · 13 played

Ballinamallard lead by 6 pts

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Clandeboye Park hosts the match.

Ards come into the game with LLWDL in their last 5 (3 scored, 5 conceded), while Ballinamallard have WDDWD (6 scored, 4 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 30% of Ards's recent games and 50% of Ballinamallard's, with both teams scoring in 30% and 70%.

Per game, Ards average 0.6 goals scored and 1.2 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Ballinamallard 1.7 and 1.4 (clean sheets: 2).

Head-to-head over 43 previous meetings: Ards 16 wins, Ballinamallard 13 wins, draws 14.

Those 43 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 58% of them.

The last meeting (2026-10-03) ended Ballinamallard 1–1 Ards.

In the table, Ards are 10th (15 pts from 12 games) and Ballinamallard are 4th (21 pts from 13).

Nito explains: Ards vs Ballinamallard

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Ards and Ballinamallard matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 30% of Ards's last 10 matches and 70% of Ballinamallard's last 10. In their 43 recorded meetings it was 58%.

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Ards reached that in 30% of their last 10 matches, Ballinamallard in 50% of their last 10. Their 43 meetings averaged 2.8 goals (51% over 2.5).

What does the form guide LLWDL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Ards, last 5: 1 W · 1 D · 3 L (3 scored, 5 conceded). Ballinamallard, last 5: 2 W · 3 D · 0 L (6 scored, 4 conceded).

Where do Ards and Ballinamallard stand in the table?

Ards are 10th with 15 points from 12 games. Ballinamallard are 4th with 21 points from 13 games. The gap between them is 6 points.

Ards vs Ballinamallard: questions & answers

Will both teams score in Ards vs Ballinamallard?

Both teams scored in 58% of their 43 previous meetings. In recent games both teams scored in 30% of Ards's matches and 70% of Ballinamallard's.

When is the Ards vs Ballinamallard kick-off?

Ards vs Ballinamallard kicks off on Fri, 1 Jan 2027 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at Clandeboye Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Ards and Ballinamallard?

43 meetings: Ards 16 wins, 14 draws, Ballinamallard 13 wins. Those 43 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 58% of them.

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