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Ards vs Rathfriland — Championship

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Northern Ireland · Championship · Regular Season - 7
Ards
Ards
9º · 1.21 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 7d 19h
1 – 0
HT 1–0
Finished
Rathfriland
Rathfriland
13º · 1.00 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 7d 0h
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Ards and Rathfriland meet in the Championship 2026 season, in a match played on 12 September 2026. Ards have recorded 4 wins from 17 matches this season (24% win rate), averaging 0.94 goals scored and 1.18 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 47% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 35%; and clean sheets in 24% of games. Rathfriland have won 29% of their 14 matches, with 1.00 goals scored and 1.79 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 50%, Over 2.5 at 57%, and clean sheets at 21%.

The final score was Ards 1–0 Rathfriland. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Season Statistics

Ards
—
Rathfriland
9º
Position
13º
1.21
PPG
1.00
29%
Win %
31%
1.14
Goals / game
1.08
1.21
Conceded / game
1.92
47%
BTTS %
50%
24%
Clean sheet %
21%
35%
Over 2.5 %
57%
0.0
Avg corners
0.0
0.0
Avg shots
0.0
0.0
Avg shots on target
0.0
0.0
Avg yellow cards
0.0
0.0
Avg fouls
0.0
0.0%
Avg possession
0.0%

Home vs Away

Ards
Home (7)
—
Rathfriland
Away (6)
0.71
PPG
1.00
14%
Win %
33%
0.71
Goals / game
1.17
1.57
Conceded / game
2.17
43%
BTTS %
50%
14%
Clean sheet %
17%
43%
Over 2.5 %
67%
0.0
Avg corners
0.0
0.0
Avg shots
0.0
0.0
Avg shots on target
0.0
0.0
Avg yellow cards
0.0
0.0%
Avg possession
0.0%

Goals Scored

ArdsHomeAwayRathfrilandHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored59%57%60%64%63%67%
Over 1.5 Scored24%14%30%29%25%33%
Over 2.5 Scored12%0%20%7%0%17%
Failed To Score41%43%40%36%38%33%

Goals Conceded

ArdsHomeAwayRathfrilandHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded76%86%70%79%75%83%
Over 1.5 Conceded35%57%20%57%63%50%
Over 2.5 Conceded6%14%0%29%13%50%
Clean Sheets24%14%30%21%25%17%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

ArdsRathfriland
Over 0.588%93%
Over 1.571%71%
Over 2.535%57%
Over 3.518%43%
Over 4.50%7%
BTTS47%50%
BTTS & Win12%14%
BTTS & Draw24%7%
BTTS & Over 2.529%50%
BTTS No & Over 2.56%7%

1st Half / 2nd Half

ArdsRathfriland
Win 1st Half31%31%
Draw 1st Half44%8%
Loss 1st Half25%62%
Scored 1st Half44%31%
Conceded 1st Half38%69%
Win 2nd Half19%31%
Draw 2nd Half38%31%
Loss 2nd Half44%38%
Scored 2nd Half31%54%
Conceded 2nd Half63%54%
Over 0.5 HT69%92%
Over 1.5 HT31%54%

Recent Venue Form

Ards (H)
DNewry City AFC1–1
LInstitute0–2
LStrabane Athletic0–1
WRathfriland1–0
LQueen's University0–3
LLoughgall1–2
Rathfriland (A)
WDundela1–0
WH&W Welders3–1
LArds0–1
LGlenavon FC1–3
LNewington Youth0–4
LAnnagh United2–4

Head to Head · 2 matches

1
Ards
50%
1
Draws
50%
0
Rathfriland
0%
0%
Over 1.5
0/2
0%
Over 2.5
0/2
0%
Over 3.5
0/2
0%
BTTS
0/2
20/10/26
Rathfriland
0–0
Ards
12/09/26
Ards
1–0
Rathfriland
Championship
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Limavady United382495+3581
2Annagh United3822610+1672
2Glenavon FC13832+1827
3H&W Welders3819910+3966
4Newington Youth3818614+1560
5Queen's University38151211+557
6Loughgall38141410+1256
7Institute3817813+1359
7Newry City AFC14554-220
8Ards3815716+552
9Warrenpoint Town3811819-841
10Ballinamallard United3891118-1638
11Dundela3851320-3428
12Armagh City384727-8219
12Moyola Park13436-1015
13Rathfriland13418-1113
15Strabane Athletic14257-1111

Team Insights

Ards
  • ●Ards have failed to win in their last 3 matches.
  • ●Ards have been undefeated in their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Ards failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Ards have lost 4 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Ards failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●Ards have won 3 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●Ards have scored in 6 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●69% of Ards's goals have been scored away.
  • ●65% of Ards's goals conceded were conceded at home.
  • ●71% of Ards's points have been earned away.
Rathfriland
  • ●Rathfriland have been undefeated in their last 4 matches.
  • ●Rathfriland have won their last 2 away matches.
  • ●Rathfriland failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Rathfriland have lost 4 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Rathfriland failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Rathfriland have lost 4 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Rathfriland have conceded 64% of their goals in the first half.
ArdsArds
DHNewry City AFC7º1–1
DAArmagh City16º1–1
DAArmagh City12º1–1
DAArmagh City12º1–1
DARathfriland0–0
LHInstitute4º0–2
LHInstitute7º0–2
LHInstitute7º0–2
WANewington Youth3º2–0
WANewington Youth4º2–0
RathfrilandRathfriland
DHStrabane Athletic15º2–2
DHArds0–0
WADundela14º1–0
WADundela11º1–0
WADundela11º1–0
WHArmagh City16º2–1
WHArmagh City12º2–1
WHArmagh City12º2–1
WAH&W Welders11º3–1
WAH&W Welders3º3–1

Season Schedule

Ards
DHNewry City AFC1–1
DAArmagh City1–1
LHInstitute0–2
WANewington Youth2–0
DABallinamallard United1–1
LHStrabane Athletic0–1
–AH&W Welders07/11
–HMoyola Park13/11
–HNewington Youth21/11
Rathfriland
DHStrabane Athletic2–2
WADundela1–0
WHArmagh City2–1
WAH&W Welders3–1
LHWarrenpoint Town0–2
WHQueen's University1–0
–ABallinamallard United06/11
–HH&W Welders13/11
–AArmagh City21/11