About Match
Nothing between them on points: 7 each, with Institute 11th and Ards 9th. Against a league average of 1.71 goals per team per game, Institute run at 1 scored and 1.5 conceded, Ards at 1.67 and 1.83. Victory would move Institute to 10 points and up to 5th, overtaking Ards, with other results unchanged.
Three consecutive defeats weigh on Ards.
12 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Institute 5, draws 5, Ards 2, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
The match takes place at Riverside Stadium in Drumahoe (capacity 500).