H&W Welders vs Ards
Northern Ireland • Championship • 2026/2027 • Round 15
H&W Welders
7 November 2026
Ards
Match information
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Competition
- Championship
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Round
- 15
- Date
- 7 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Blanchflower Stadium, Belfast
Prediction
H&W Welders win37%
Draw27%
Ards win36%
Clubs
H&W Welders
- Stadium
- Blanchflower Stadium
- City
- Belfast
- Capacity
- 3 000
- Surface
- grass
Ards
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Stadium
- Bangor Fuels Arena
- City
- Bangor
- Capacity
- 1 895
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
H&W WeldersLDLWL
ArdsLDWLD
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Loughgall | 13 | -5 | 17 |
| 10 | Ards | 13 | -1 | 16 |
| 11 | H&W Welders | 13 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 |  Moyola | 12 | -10 | 14 |
Head-to-head
- 14 February 2026 • Championship • Ards 2 : 3 H&W Welders (Half-time 1 : 2)
- 15 November 2025 • Championship • Ards 1 : 4 H&W Welders (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 6 September 2025 • Championship • H&W Welders 1 : 2 Ards (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 5 April 2025 • Championship • Ards 2 : 5 H&W Welders (Half-time 1 : 2)
- 15 March 2025 • Championship • H&W Welders 0 : 1 Ards (Half-time 0 : 0)
Match result probability
H&W Welders win37%
Draw27%
Ards win36%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 64%
- X2
- 63%
- 12
- 73%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 72%
- Under 1.5
- 28%
- Over 2.5
- 47%
- Under 2.5
- 53%
- Over 3.5
- 25%
- Under 3.5
- 75%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 52%
- No
- 48%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | H&W Welders | Ards |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 99% | 1% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 95% | 5% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 84% | 16% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 64% | 36% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 37% | 63% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 16% | 84% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 6% | 94% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 2% | 98% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 0% | 100% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- H&W Welders
- Paul Kee
- Ards
- J. Bailie
Squad - H&W Welders
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| Gerard Walker | 28 | |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 |  Lewis Patterson | 23 |
| 8 | Craig Harris | 38 |
| 22 | Ewan McCoubrey | 21 |
| 23 | James McClay | 31 |
| 30 | Kym Nelson | 30 |
| James McCarthy | 25 | |
| Midfielders | ||
| 6 | Daniel Kearns | 34 |
| 19 | Daylen Farren | 23 |
| 23 | Liam Mullan | 22 |
| 24 | Ronan Wilson | 27 |
| 29 | Harry O'Connor | 18 |
| Caolan Murphy | 18 | |
| Liam McKenna | 27 | |
| Forwards | ||
| 10 | Michael McLellan | 33 |
| 11 | Ethan Devine | 25 |
| 12 | Eno Nto | 23 |
| 28 | Daniel Mhondiwa | 22 |
Head-to-head
Last 10 meetings
H&W Welders wins5
Draws1
Ards wins4
- Goals: H&W Welders
- 20 (2.0)
- Goals: Ards
- 15 (1.5)
- Goals per match
- 3.5
- Both teams scored
- 6 / 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 7 / 10
Results
- 14 February 2026 • Championship • Ards 2 : 3 H&W Welders (Half-time 1 : 2)
- 15 November 2025 • Championship • Ards 1 : 4 H&W Welders (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 6 September 2025 • Championship • H&W Welders 1 : 2 Ards (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 5 April 2025 • Championship • Ards 2 : 5 H&W Welders (Half-time 1 : 2)
- 15 March 2025 • Championship • H&W Welders 0 : 1 Ards (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 30 November 2024 • Championship • H&W Welders 4 : 0 Ards (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 21 September 2024 • Championship • Ards 3 : 1 H&W Welders (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 24 February 2024 • Championship • Ards 0 : 1 H&W Welders (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 18 November 2023 • Championship • H&W Welders 0 : 3 Ards (Half-time 0 : 3)
- 25 August 2023 • Championship • Ards 1 : 1 H&W Welders (Half-time 0 : 1)
Form: last 10 matches
| H&W Welders | Ards | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 3-1-6 | 2-3-5 |
| Scored (per match) | 15 (1.5) | 7 (0.7) |
| Conceded (per match) | 20 (2.0) | 12 (1.2) |
| Clean sheets | 2 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 7 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 8 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
Recent form - H&W Welders
- L24 October 2026 • Championship • H&W Welders 1 : 2 Loughgall (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W20 October 2026 • League Cup • Armagh 1 : 3 H&W Welders (Half-time 0 : 2)
- L16 October 2026 • Championship • Glenavon 4 : 0 H&W Welders (Half-time 3 : 0)
- D10 October 2026 • Championship • Institute 0 : 0 H&W Welders (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L3 October 2026 • Championship • H&W Welders 1 : 3 Rathfriland (Half-time 1 : 2)
- L25 September 2026 • Championship • Newry City 3 : 2 H&W Welders (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L19 September 2026 • Championship • H&W Welders 1 : 3 Ballinamallard (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L12 September 2026 • Championship • Annagh 3 : 1 H&W Welders (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W5 September 2026 • Championship • Moyola 1 : 4 H&W Welders (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W28 August 2026 • Championship • H&W Welders 2 : 0 Dundela (Half-time 0 : 0)
Recent form - Ards
- D24 October 2026 • Championship • Armagh 1 : 1 Ards (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L16 October 2026 • Championship • Ards 0 : 2 Institute (Half-time 0 : 2)
- W9 October 2026 • Championship • Newington 0 : 2 Ards (Half-time 0 : 2)
- D3 October 2026 • Championship • Ballinamallard 1 : 1 Ards (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L26 September 2026 • Championship • Ards 0 : 1 Strabane Athletic (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D19 September 2026 • Championship • Moyola 0 : 0 Ards (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W12 September 2026 • Championship • Ards 1 : 0 Rathfriland (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L4 September 2026 • Championship • Annagh 2 : 1 Ards (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L28 August 2026 • Championship • Ards 0 : 3 Queens Univ. (Half-time 0 : 2)
- L22 August 2026 • Championship • Ards 1 : 2 Loughgall (Half-time 1 : 1)
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annagh | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 28 |
| 2 |  Newington | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 26 |
| 3 |  Glenavon | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 24 |
| 4 |  Ballinamallard | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 21 |
| 5 |  Queens Univ. | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 20 |
| 6 |  Institute | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 20 |
| 7 |  Newry City | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 19 |
| 8 |  Warrenpoint | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 18 |
| 9 | Loughgall | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 17 |
| 10 | Ards | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 16 |
| 11 | H&W Welders | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Moyola | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 14 |
| 13 |  Rathfriland | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 12 |
| 14 |  Dundela | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 11 |
| 15 | Strabane Athletic | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 10 |
| 16 |  Armagh | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 6 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annagh | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 19 |
| 2 | Glenavon | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 15 |
| 3 | Newington | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 13 |
| 4 | Queens Univ. | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 13 |
| 5 | Warrenpoint | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 |
| 6 | H&W Welders | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 |
| 7 | Institute | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 8 |
| 8 | Newry City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 8 |
| 9 | Moyola | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 7 |
| 10 | Ballinamallard | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Dundela | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Loughgall | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | Rathfriland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 6 |
| 14 | Ards | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 |
| 15 | Strabane Athletic | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
| 16 | Armagh | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 3 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballinamallard | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 15 |
| 2 | Newington | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 13 |
| 3 | Ards | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 12 |
| 4 | Institute | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 | Newry City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 |
| 6 | Loughgall | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 |
| 8 | Annagh | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 9 |
| 9 | Warrenpoint | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Queens Univ. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | H&W Welders | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 7 |
| 12 | Moyola | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 7 |
| 13 | Strabane Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 7 |
| 14 | Rathfriland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 6 |
| 15 | Dundela | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 | Armagh | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |