Ards vs RathfrilandPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Ards are ninth with seven points from six rounds: two wins, one draw and three defeats, ten goals scored and eleven conceded. The home and away records are the other way round: at home they are still without a win, one draw and two defeats in three games, three goals scored and seven conceded, while on the road they have taken two wins and one defeat from three trips, with seven goals scored and four against. After three straight defeats came a win and then a draw in the latest round. Rathfriland sit bottom in sixteenth, still without a point: six rounds, six defeats, five goals scored and eighteen conceded. On their own ground they have lost all three matches, with two goals scored and seven against, and the same happened on their three away trips, which brought three goals scored and eleven conceded. The latest round ended in another loss. The competition average is 3.42 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.