Ards vs Newington
Northern Ireland • Championship • 2026/2027 • Round 17
Ards21 November 2026
Newington
Match information
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Competition
- Championship
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Round
- 17
- Date
- 21 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
Prediction
Ards win18%
Draw20%
Newington win62%
Clubs
Ards
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Stadium
- Bangor Fuels Arena
- City
- Bangor
- Capacity
- 1 895
- Surface
- grass
Newington
- Founded
- 1979
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Stadium
- Solitude
- City
- Belfast
- Capacity
- 5 442
- Surface
- artificial turf
Recent form
ArdsLDDLW
NewingtonWLWWD
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Glenavon | 14 | +20 | 30 |
| 3 | Newington | 14 | +13 | 29 |
| 4 |  Queens Univ. | 15 | +9 | 23 |
| … | ||||
| 10 |  Warrenpoint | 13 | +1 | 18 |
| 11 | Ards | 15 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 |  Rathfriland | 14 | -10 | 16 |
Head-to-head
- 9 October 2026 • Championship • Newington 0 : 2 Ards (Half-time 0 : 2)
- 3 February 2026 • Championship • Ards 2 : 1 Newington (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 17 January 2026 • Championship • Newington 2 : 0 Ards (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 4 October 2025 • Championship • Newington 0 : 3 Ards (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 22 February 2025 • Championship • Ards 1 : 1 Newington (Half-time 1 : 0)
Match result probability
Ards win18%
Draw20%
Newington win62%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 38%
- X2
- 82%
- 12
- 80%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 84%
- Under 1.5
- 16%
- Over 2.5
- 63%
- Under 2.5
- 37%
- Over 3.5
- 41%
- Under 3.5
- 59%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 59%
- No
- 41%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Ards | Newington |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 97% | 3% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 91% | 9% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 80% | 20% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 61% | 39% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 38% | 62% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 18% | 82% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 7% | 93% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 2% | 98% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 0% | 100% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 0% | 100% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Ards
- J. Bailie
- Newington
- P. Hamilton
Head-to-head
Last 10 meetings
Ards wins4
Draws3
Newington wins3
- Goals: Ards
- 15 (1.5)
- Goals: Newington
- 14 (1.4)
- Goals per match
- 2.9
- Both teams scored
- 6 / 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 5 / 10
Results
- 9 October 2026 • Championship • Newington 0 : 2 Ards (Half-time 0 : 2)
- 3 February 2026 • Championship • Ards 2 : 1 Newington (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 17 January 2026 • Championship • Newington 2 : 0 Ards (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 4 October 2025 • Championship • Newington 0 : 3 Ards (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 22 February 2025 • Championship • Ards 1 : 1 Newington (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 2 November 2024 • Championship • Newington 2 : 2 Ards (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 17 August 2024 • Championship • Ards 3 : 2 Newington (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 13 April 2024 • Championship • Ards 1 : 1 Newington (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 27 February 2024 • Championship • Newington 1 : 0 Ards (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 2 December 2023 • Championship • Newington 4 : 1 Ards (Half-time 4 : 1)
Form: last 10 matches
| Ards | Newington | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 3-4-3 | 4-2-4 |
| Scored (per match) | 7 (0.7) | 22 (2.2) |
| Conceded (per match) | 9 (0.9) | 21 (2.1) |
| Clean sheets | 4 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 3 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
Recent form - Ards
- W13 November 2026 • Championship • Ards 1 : 0 Moyola (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L7 November 2026 • Championship • H&W Welders 3 : 0 Ards (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D31 October 2026 • Championship • Ards 1 : 1 Newry City (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 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)
Recent form - Newington
- D13 November 2026 • Championship • Newington 1 : 1 Warrenpoint (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W7 November 2026 • Championship • Armagh 0 : 6 Newington (Half-time 0 : 4)
- W23 October 2026 • Championship • Newry City 0 : 2 Newington (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L20 October 2026 • League Cup • Newington 1 : 3 Ballymena (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W16 October 2026 • Championship • Moyola 2 : 3 Newington (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L9 October 2026 • Championship • Newington 0 : 2 Ards (Half-time 0 : 2)
- L3 October 2026 • Championship • Institute 7 : 0 Newington (Half-time 3 : 0)
- W26 September 2026 • Championship • Newington 4 : 0 Ballinamallard (Half-time 3 : 0)
- L19 September 2026 • Championship • Glenavon 1 : 0 Newington (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D12 September 2026 • Championship • Newington 5 : 5 Dundela (Half-time 3 : 4)
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annagh | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 34 |
| 2 | Glenavon | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 30 |
| 3 | Newington | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 29 |
| 4 | Queens Univ. | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 23 |
| 5 |  Newry City | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 23 |
| 6 |  Institute | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 21 |
| 7 |  Ballinamallard | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 21 |
| 8 |  Loughgall | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 20 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Warrenpoint | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 18 |
| 11 | Ards | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Rathfriland | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 16 |
| 13 |  Moyola | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 15 |
| 14 |  Dundela | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 11 |
| 15 | Strabane Athletic | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 11 |
| 16 |  Armagh | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 28 | -16 | 9 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annagh | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 19 |
| 2 | Glenavon | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 18 |
| 3 | Newington | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 13 |
| 4 | Queens Univ. | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 13 |
| 5 | H&W Welders | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 12 |
| 6 | Warrenpoint | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 10 |
| 7 | Institute | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 9 |
| 8 | Newry City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 8 |
| 9 | Rathfriland | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 |
| 10 | Moyola | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 7 |
| 11 | Ballinamallard | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Dundela | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | Loughgall | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 6 |
| 14 | Ards | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 5 |
| 15 | Strabane Athletic | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
| 16 | Armagh | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 3 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newington | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 16 |
| 2 | Annagh | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 | Newry City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | Ballinamallard | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 15 |
| 5 | Loughgall | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 14 |
| 6 | Glenavon | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 12 |
| 7 | Ards | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 |
| 8 | Institute | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Queens Univ. | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 10 |
| 10 | Rathfriland | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 9 |
| 11 | Warrenpoint | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Moyola | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Strabane Athletic | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8 |
| 14 | H&W Welders | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Armagh | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Dundela | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 5 |