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Rathfriland vs Ards result, stats & H2H

Rathfriland

1–0

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Ards

20/10/2026 21:45 · Iveagh Park

Rathfriland1–0Ards

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Competition: League Cup
Kick-off: Tue 20 Oct 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Iveagh Park
Capacity: 1,000
City: Rathfriland

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

1Rathfriland wins

0Draws

1Ards wins

Last matches: Rathfriland

17.10.26Championship 1DundelaRathfriland01W
09.10.26Championship 1RathfrilandArmagh21W
03.10.26Championship 1H&W WeldersRathfriland13W
25.09.26Championship 1RathfrilandWarrenpoint02L
19.09.26Championship 1RathfrilandQueens Univ.10W

Last matches: Ards

16.10.26Championship 1ArdsInstitute02L
09.10.26Championship 1NewingtonArds02W
03.10.26Championship 1BallinamallardArds11D
26.09.26Championship 1ArdsStrabane Athletic01L
19.09.26Championship 1MoyolaArds00D

Head-to-head matches

20.10.26League CupRathfrilandArds10W
12.09.26Championship 1ArdsRathfriland10L

1.00Avg goals0%Both scored0%Over 2.5

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

Rathfriland vs Ards: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Rathfriland wins

0Draws

1Ards wins

1:1Goals (Rathfriland : Ards)

1.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

0%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Rathfriland at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
Ards at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
Rathfriland's biggest win: 1–0Rathfriland 1–0 Ards, 20 Oct 2026
Ards's biggest win: 1–0Ards 1–0 Rathfriland, 12 Sept 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
20 Oct 2026	League Cup	Rathfriland	1–0	Ards
12 Sept 2026	Championship 1	Ards	1–0	Rathfriland

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

Rathfriland4W 0D 1L · goals 7–4

W17.10Championship 1ADundela1–0
W09.10Championship 1HArmagh2–1
W03.10Championship 1AH&W Welders3–1
L25.09Championship 1HWarrenpoint0–2
W19.09Championship 1HQueens Univ.1–0

Ards1W 2D 2L · goals 3–4

L16.10Championship 1HInstitute0–2
W09.10Championship 1ANewington2–0
D03.10Championship 1ABallinamallard1–1
L26.09Championship 1HStrabane Athletic0–1
D19.09Championship 1AMoyola0–0

Goals and trends · last 10

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

RathfrilandArds

0.9Goals scored per game0.9

1.6Goals conceded per game1.2

40%Both teams scored40%

50%Over 2.5 goals40%

2Clean sheets3

40%Failed to score40%

2-0-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-2-1

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About this match

Rathfriland vs Ards preview

Final score in the League Cup on Tue, 20 Oct 2026: Rathfriland 1–0 Ards.

Form · last 5 matches

RathfrilandWWWLW7 scored · 4 conceded

ArdsLWDLD3 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

RathfrilandArds

0.9Goals scored per game0.9

1.6Goals conceded per game1.2

40%Both teams scored40%

50%Over 2.5 goals40%

2Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

1Rathfriland wins

0Draws

1Ards wins

2 meetings · 1.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 0%

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Rathfriland come into the game with WWWLW in their last 5 (7 scored, 4 conceded), while Ards have LWDLD (3 scored, 4 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 50% of Rathfriland's recent games and 40% of Ards's, with both teams scoring in 40% and 40%.

Per game, Rathfriland average 0.9 goals scored and 1.6 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Ards 0.9 and 1.2 (clean sheets: 3).

Head-to-head over 2 previous meetings: Rathfriland 1 wins, Ards 1 wins, draws 0.

Those 2 games averaged 1.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Nito explains: Rathfriland vs Ards

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

How often do Rathfriland 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 Rathfriland's last 10 matches and 40% of Ards's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 0%. In this match it did not (Rathfriland 1-0 Ards).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Rathfriland reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Ards in 40% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 1.0 goals (0% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide WWWLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Rathfriland, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (7 scored, 4 conceded). Ards, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (3 scored, 4 conceded).

Rathfriland vs Ards: questions & answers

Who won Rathfriland vs Ards?

Rathfriland won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Rathfriland vs Ards?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Rathfriland vs Ards played?

Rathfriland vs Ards was played on Tue, 20 Oct 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Iveagh Park.

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

2 meetings: Rathfriland 1 wins, 0 draws, Ards 1 wins. Those 2 games averaged 1.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

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