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Institute vs Ards result, stats & H2H

Institute

3–1

Ards

18/04/2026 17:00 · The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium

Institute3–1Ards

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Competition: Championship 1
Kick-off: Sat 18 Apr 17:00 EEST
Stadium: The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
Capacity: 7,000
City: Derry (Londonderry)

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

19Institute wins

13Draws

9Ards wins

Last matches: Institute

20.10.26League CupInstituteLoughgall03L
16.10.26Championship 1ArdsInstitute02W
10.10.26Championship 1InstituteH&W Welders00D
03.10.26Championship 1InstituteNewington70W
26.09.26Championship 1AnnaghInstitute50L

Last matches: Ards

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

Head-to-head matches

16.10.26Championship 1ArdsInstitute02W
18.04.26Championship 1InstituteArds31W
24.01.26Championship 1ArdsInstitute00D
25.10.25Championship 1ArdsInstitute03W
16.08.25Championship 1InstituteArds22D
18.03.25Championship 1InstituteArds23L

2.66Avg goals54%Both scored49%Over 2.5

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

Institute vs Ards: head-to-head record

41 meetings since 2002: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

19Institute wins

13Draws

9Ards wins

63:46Goals (Institute : Ards)

2.66Goals per match

54%BTTS

80%Over 1.5

49%Over 2.5

27%Over 3.5

Institute at home: 10-4-632:26 goals in 20 games
Ards at home: 3-9-920:31 goals in 21 games
Institute's biggest win: 0–3Ards 0–3 Institute, 25 Oct 2025
Ards's biggest win: 0–3Institute 0–3 Ards, 27 Nov 2021

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
16 Oct 2026	Championship 1	Ards	0–2	Institute
18 Apr 2026	Championship 1	Institute	3–1	Ards
24 Jan 2026	Championship 1	Ards	0–0	Institute
25 Oct 2025	Championship 1	Ards	0–3	Institute
16 Aug 2025	Championship 1	Institute	2–2	Ards
18 Mar 2025	Championship 1	Institute	2–3	Ards
16 Nov 2024	Championship 1	Institute	2–4	Ards
28 Sept 2024	Championship 1	Ards	0–0	Institute
27 Jan 2024	Championship 1	Ards	2–2	Institute
22 Dec 2023	Championship 1	Institute	3–2	Ards
13 Oct 2023	Championship 1	Ards	2–3	Institute
28 Jan 2023	Championship 1	Institute	1–1	Ards
3 Dec 2022	Championship 1	Ards	1–1	Institute
15 Oct 2022	Championship 1	Institute	2–0	Ards
19 Apr 2022	Championship 1	Ards	0–1	Institute
18 Feb 2022	Championship 1	Ards	1–1	Institute
27 Nov 2021	Championship 1	Institute	0–3	Ards
18 Sept 2021	Championship 1	Institute	2–1	Ards
20 Apr 2019	IFA Premiership	Institute	0–1	Ards
15 Feb 2019	IFA Premiership	Ards	0–3	Institute

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

Institute2W 1D 2L · goals 9–8

L20.10League CupHLoughgall0–3
W16.10Championship 1AArds2–0
D10.10Championship 1HH&W Welders0–0
W03.10Championship 1HNewington7–0
L26.09Championship 1AAnnagh0–5

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

Goals and trends · last 10

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

InstituteArds

2.0Goals scored per game0.6

1.8Goals conceded per game1.2

30%Both teams scored30%

60%Over 2.5 goals30%

5Clean sheets3

30%Failed to score50%

2-1-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-2-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Championship 1

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
5	Queens Univ.	12	+12	20	DLWLL
6	Institute	12	+5	20	WDWLW
7	Newry City	13	-2	19	LDWLW
9	H&W Welders	12	-2	16	LDLLL
10	Ards	12	-1	15	LWDLD
11	Loughgall	12	-6

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About this match

Institute vs Ards preview

Institute and Ards met in the Championship 1 on Sat, 18 Apr 2026, and the match finished 3–1.

Form · last 5 matches

InstituteLWDWL9 scored · 8 conceded

ArdsLLWDL3 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

InstituteArds

2.0Goals scored per game0.6

1.8Goals conceded per game1.2

30%Both teams scored30%

60%Over 2.5 goals30%

5Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

19Institute wins

13Draws

9Ards wins

41 meetings · 2.7 goals per game · both teams scored in 54%

League table

Institute6th20 pts · 12 played

Ards10th15 pts · 12 played

Institute lead by 5 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Institute LWDWL (goals 9–8), Ards LLWDL (goals 3–5).

Both teams scored in 30% of Institute's recent games and 30% of Ards's; over 2.5 goals landed in 60% and 30% respectively.

Per game, Institute average 2.0 goals scored and 1.8 conceded (clean sheets: 5), Ards 0.6 and 1.2 (clean sheets: 3).

Across 41 head-to-head games the record reads 19–13–9 (wins–draws–losses) from Institute's side.

Those 41 games averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 54% of them.

Institute sit 6th on 20 pts after 12 games, Ards 10th on 15 pts.

Nito explains: Institute vs Ards

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

How often do Institute and Ards 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 Institute's last 10 matches and 30% of Ards's last 10. In their 41 recorded meetings it was 54%. In this match it landed (Institute 3-1 Ards).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Institute reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Ards in 30% of their last 10. Their 41 meetings averaged 2.7 goals (49% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide LWDWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Institute, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (9 scored, 8 conceded). Ards, last 5: 1 W · 1 D · 3 L (3 scored, 5 conceded).

Where do Institute and Ards stand in the table?

Institute are 6th with 20 points from 12 games. Ards are 10th with 15 points from 12 games. The gap between them is 5 points.

Institute vs Ards: questions & answers

Who won Institute vs Ards?

Institute won 3–1.

Did both teams score in Institute vs Ards?

Yes, the match finished 3–1.

When was Institute vs Ards played?

Institute vs Ards was played on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.

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

41 meetings: Institute 19 wins, 13 draws, Ards 9 wins. Those 41 games averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 54% of them.

Institute vs Ards result, stats & H2H

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