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Newington vs Ards result, stats & H2H

Newington

0–3

Ards

04/10/2025 17:00 · Inver Park

Newington0–3Ards

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Match information

Competition: Championship 1
Kick-off: Sat 4 Oct 17:00 EEST
Stadium: Inver Park
Capacity: 3,000
City: Larne

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

5Newington wins

4Draws

5Ards wins

Last matches: Newington

23.10.26Championship 1Newry CityNewington02W
20.10.26League CupNewingtonBallymena13L
16.10.26Championship 1MoyolaNewington23W
09.10.26Championship 1NewingtonArds02L
03.10.26Championship 1InstituteNewington70L

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

09.10.26Championship 1NewingtonArds02L
03.02.26Championship 1ArdsNewington21L
17.01.26Championship 1NewingtonArds20W
04.10.25Championship 1NewingtonArds03L
22.02.25Championship 1ArdsNewington11D
02.11.24Championship 1NewingtonArds22D

3.07Avg goals71%Both scored64%Over 2.5

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

Newington vs Ards: head-to-head record

14 meetings since 2022: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

5Newington wins

4Draws

5Ards wins

22:21Goals (Newington : Ards)

3.07Goals per match

71%BTTS

93%Over 1.5

64%Over 2.5

36%Over 3.5

Newington at home: 3-2-211:10 goals in 7 games
Ards at home: 3-2-211:11 goals in 7 games
Newington's biggest win: 4–1Newington 4–1 Ards, 2 Dec 2023
Ards's biggest win: 0–3Newington 0–3 Ards, 4 Oct 2025

Meetings (14 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
9 Oct 2026	Championship 1	Newington	0–2	Ards
3 Feb 2026	Championship 1	Ards	2–1	Newington
17 Jan 2026	Championship 1	Newington	2–0	Ards
4 Oct 2025	Championship 1	Newington	0–3	Ards
22 Feb 2025	Championship 1	Ards	1–1	Newington
2 Nov 2024	Championship 1	Newington	2–2	Ards
17 Aug 2024	Championship 1	Ards	3–2	Newington
13 Apr 2024	Championship 1	Ards	1–1	Newington
27 Feb 2024	Championship 1	Newington	1–0	Ards
2 Dec 2023	Championship 1	Newington	4–1	Ards
5 Aug 2023	Championship 1	Ards	1–3	Newington
14 Mar 2023	Championship 1	Newington	2–2	Ards
10 Dec 2022	Championship 1	Ards	2–1	Newington
8 Nov 2022	Championship 1	Ards	1–2	Newington

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

Newington2W 0D 3L · goals 6–14

W23.10Championship 1ANewry City2–0
L20.10League CupHBallymena1–3
W16.10Championship 1AMoyola3–2
L09.10Championship 1HArds0–2
L03.10Championship 1AInstitute0–7

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

NewingtonArds

1.8Goals scored per game0.6

2.1Goals conceded per game1.2

40%Both teams scored30%

60%Over 2.5 goals30%

3Clean sheets3

30%Failed to score50%

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

Match stats

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Standings

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Table · Championship 1

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Newington	13	+7	26	WWLLW
2	Annagh	12	+13	25	WDDWD
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

Newington vs Ards preview

Newington and Ards met in the Championship 1 on Sat, 4 Oct 2025, and the match finished 0–3.

Form · last 5 matches

NewingtonWLWLL6 scored · 14 conceded

ArdsLLWDL3 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

NewingtonArds

1.8Goals scored per game0.6

2.1Goals conceded per game1.2

40%Both teams scored30%

60%Over 2.5 goals30%

3Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

5Newington wins

4Draws

5Ards wins

14 meetings · 3.1 goals per game · both teams scored in 71%

League table

Newington1st26 pts · 13 played

Ards10th15 pts · 12 played

Newington lead by 11 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Newington WLWLL (goals 6–14), Ards LLWDL (goals 3–5).

Both teams scored in 40% of Newington's recent games and 30% of Ards's; over 2.5 goals landed in 60% and 30% respectively.

Per game, Newington average 1.8 goals scored and 2.1 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Ards 0.6 and 1.2 (clean sheets: 3).

Across 14 head-to-head games the record reads 5–4–5 (wins–draws–losses) from Newington's side.

Those 14 games averaged 3.1 goals, with both teams scoring in 71% of them.

Newington sit 1st on 26 pts after 13 games, Ards 10th on 15 pts.

Nito explains: Newington vs Ards

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

How often do Newington 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 40% of Newington's last 10 matches and 30% of Ards's last 10. In their 14 recorded meetings it was 71%. In this match it did not (Newington 0-3 Ards).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Newington reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Ards in 30% of their last 10. Their 14 meetings averaged 3.1 goals (64% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WLWLL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Newington, last 5: 2 W · 0 D · 3 L (6 scored, 14 conceded). Ards, last 5: 1 W · 1 D · 3 L (3 scored, 5 conceded).

Where do Newington and Ards stand in the table?

Newington are 1st with 26 points from 13 games. Ards are 10th with 15 points from 12 games. The gap between them is 11 points.

Newington vs Ards: questions & answers

Who won Newington vs Ards?

Ards won 3–0.

Did both teams score in Newington vs Ards?

No, the match finished 0–3.

When was Newington vs Ards played?

Newington vs Ards was played on Sat, 4 Oct 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at Inver Park.

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

14 meetings: Newington 5 wins, 4 draws, Ards 5 wins. Those 14 games averaged 3.1 goals, with both teams scoring in 71% of them.

Newington vs Ards result, stats & H2H

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