Institute vs Ards

Institute host Ards in the Northern Ireland Championship on Friday 27 November 2026, kick-off 19:45. Our model makes Ards favourites at 37%, with a 26% chance of a draw. In their last 19 meetings, Ards won 3, Institute won 9 and 7 were drawn.

Northern Ireland Championship Fri 27 Nov 2026, 19:45 Save

Institute

19:45

27 Nov

Ards

Riverside Stadium, Drumahoe

Institute vs Ards preview

Institute have scored 2.13 goals a game and conceded 0.75 across their last 8 home games in the Championship this season, while Ards have scored 1.38 and conceded 1.13 across their last 8 away games. Both teams have scored in 3 of Institute's last 8 home games and 5 of Ards' last 8 away games. Over 9.5 corners has landed in 1 of Institute's last 8 home games. Institute's last 8 home games have averaged 6.0 corners and Ards' last 8 away games 6.5. Stats as of 13 Nov 2026, 23:22 UK.

Goals scored Institute: 2.13 Ards: 1.38
Goals conceded Institute: 0.75 Ards: 1.13
Both teams scored Institute: 3 of 838% Ards: 5 of 863%
Over 2.5 goals Institute: 4 of 850% Ards: 4 of 850%
Match corners Institute: 6.00 Ards: 6.50
Match cards Institute: 2.75 Ards: 2.25

Institute's last 8 home games and Ards' last 8 away games in the Championship this season.

Win probabilities

37%Institute 26%Draw 37%Ards

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Institute vs Ards: questions and answers

When is Institute vs Ards?

Institute vs Ards kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Friday 27 November 2026 in the Championship, at Riverside Stadium, Drumahoe.

Who is the favourite in Institute vs Ards?

The OddAlerts probability model gives Institute a 37% chance of winning, the draw 26% and Ards 37%.

How many goals do Institute and Ards games have?

Where are Institute and Ards in the Championship table?

Institute are 5th with 24 points from 15 games. Ards are 8th with 20 points from 16 games.

Institute vs Ards stats

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Institute3W 3D 2L · 8 home games

Ards3W 3D 2L · 8 away games

Institute vs Ards general stats: Institute's last 8 home games and Ards' last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Institute	Stat	Ards
Match outcomes
3 of 838%	Win	3 of 838%
3 of 838%	Draw	3 of 838%
2 of 825%	Loss	2 of 825%
12	Points	12
1.50	Points per game	1.50
11	Goal difference	2
Expected goals
0.00	xG per game	0.00
0.00	xGA per game	0.00
17.00	xG performance	11.00
Possession & attacks
31%	Possession	12%
37.38	Dangerous attacks	26.50
31.38	Dangerous attacks against	32.13
Shots
3.38	Shots for	2.63
4.50	Shots against	5.00
2.00	On target for	1.38
2.50	On target against	2.50
63%	Shot conversion	52%
59%	On-target accuracy	52%
Tackles & fouls
0.00	Tackles	0.00
10.50	Fouls committed	5.00
7.63	Fouls won	7.50
1.38	Offsides	1.13

Institute vs Ards goals stats: Institute's last 8 home games and Ards' last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Institute	Stat	Ards
Goals overview
2.88	Goals per game (total)	2.50
17	Goals scored	11
2.13	Scored per game	1.38
6	Goals conceded	9
0.75	Conceded per game	1.13
Outcomes
4 of 850%	Scored first	5 of 863%
2 of 825%	Failed to score	2 of 825%
5 of 863%	Clean sheet	2 of 825%
3 of 838%	BTTS	5 of 863%
2 of 825%	BTTS & over 2.5	3 of 838%
5 of 863%	BTTS or over 2.5	6 of 875%
Total goals
6 of 875%	Over 0.5	7 of 888%
6 of 875%	Over 1.5	7 of 888%
4 of 850%	Over 2.5	4 of 850%
3 of 838%	Over 3.5	2 of 825%
Goals scored
6 of 875%	Scored 1+	6 of 875%
3 of 838%	Scored 2+	3 of 838%
2 of 825%	Scored 3+	2 of 825%
Goals conceded
3 of 838%	Conceded 1+	6 of 875%
2 of 825%	Conceded 2+	2 of 825%
1 of 813%	Conceded 3+	1 of 813%

Institute vs Ards halves & timing stats: Institute's last 8 home games and Ards' last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Institute	Stat	Ards
Half-time result
3 of 838%	Winning at HT	4 of 850%
4 of 850%	Drawing at HT	3 of 838%
1 of 813%	Losing at HT	1 of 813%

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Institute vs Ards corners stats: Institute's last 8 home games and Ards' last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Institute	Stat	Ards
Corners per game
6.00	Total corners	6.50
3.50	Corners for	3.50
2.50	Corners against	3.00
3 of 838%	Most corners	2 of 825%
Match corner lines
3 of 838%	Over 7.5	3 of 838%
2 of 825%	Over 8.5	3 of 838%
1 of 813%	Over 9.5	3 of 838%
1 of 813%	Over 10.5	3 of 838%
1 of 813%	Over 11.5	3 of 838%
1 of 813%	Over 12.5	3 of 838%
Corners for lines
3 of 838%	For over 4.5	4 of 850%
2 of 825%	For over 5.5	2 of 825%
1 of 813%	For over 6.5	2 of 825%
1 of 813%	For over 7.5	2 of 825%
Corners against lines
1 of 813%	Against over 4.5	2 of 825%
0 of 80%	Against over 5.5	2 of 825%
0 of 80%	Against over 6.5	2 of 825%
By half
3.25	1H total	2.13
1.88	1H for	1.13
1.38	1H against	1.00
2.75	2H total	4.38
1.63	2H for	2.38
1.13	2H against	2.00

Institute vs Ards cards stats: Institute's last 8 home games and Ards' last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Institute	Stat	Ards
Cards per game
2.75	Total cards	2.25
1.13	Cards received	1.25
1.63	Opponent cards	1.00
2 of 825%	Most cards	2 of 825%
Match card lines
4 of 850%	Over 2.5	3 of 838%
3 of 838%	Over 3.5	3 of 838%
3 of 838%	Over 4.5	2 of 825%
2 of 825%	Over 5.5	2 of 825%
Cards received lines
5 of 863%	Received 1+	4 of 850%
3 of 838%	Received 2+	3 of 838%
2 of 825%	Received 3+	2 of 825%
Opponent card lines
6 of 875%	Opponent 1+	5 of 863%
4 of 850%	Opponent 2+	3 of 838%
2 of 825%	Opponent 3+	1 of 813%
By half
0.63	1H total	0.63
0.38	1H received	0.25
0.88	2H total	1.88
0.38	2H received	1.13

Institute vs Ards other stats: Institute's last 8 home games and Ards' last 8 away games in the Championship this season
Institute	Stat	Ards
Shots & conversion
7.88	Total shots (match)	7.63
4.50	Total on target (match)	3.88
106%	On-target conversion	100%

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Institute's last 8 home games and Ards' last 8 away games in the Championship this season. A rate such as "5 of 7" counts the games where it happened.

Institute6W 2D 2L · 10 games

Ards3W 4D 3L · 10 games

Institute vs Ards general stats: Institute's last 10 games and Ards' last 10 games in the Championship this season
Institute	Stat	Ards
Match outcomes
6 of 1060%	Win	3 of 1030%
2 of 1020%	Draw	4 of 1040%
2 of 1020%	Loss	3 of 1030%
20	Points	13
2.00	Points per game	1.30
13	Goal difference	-2
Expected goals
0.00	xG per game	0.00
0.00	xGA per game	0.00
24.00	xG performance	7.00
Possession & attacks
16%	Possession	15%
30.70	Dangerous attacks	56.00
27.30	Dangerous attacks against	48.50
Shots
3.70	Shots for	5.40
3.60	Shots against	5.70
2.10	On target for	2.50
1.70	On target against	2.30
65%	Shot conversion	13%
57%	On-target accuracy	46%
Tackles & fouls
0.00	Tackles	0.00
7.90	Fouls committed	6.10
6.60	Fouls won	10.40
1.00	Offsides	1.60

Institute vs Ards goals stats: Institute's last 10 games and Ards' last 10 games in the Championship this season
Institute	Stat	Ards
Goals overview
3.50	Goals per game (total)	1.60
24	Goals scored	7
2.40	Scored per game	0.70
11	Goals conceded	9
1.10	Conceded per game	0.90
Outcomes
5 of 1050%	Scored first	4 of 1040%
3 of 1030%	Failed to score	4 of 1040%
6 of 1060%	Clean sheet	4 of 1040%
2 of 1020%	BTTS	3 of 1030%
1 of 1010%	BTTS & over 2.5	0 of 100%
5 of 1050%	BTTS or over 2.5	4 of 1040%
Total goals
9 of 1090%	Over 0.5	9 of 1090%
9 of 1090%	Over 1.5	6 of 1060%
4 of 1040%	Over 2.5	1 of 1010%
4 of 1040%	Over 3.5	0 of 100%
Goals scored
7 of 1070%	Scored 1+	6 of 1060%
6 of 1060%	Scored 2+	1 of 1010%
3 of 1030%	Scored 3+	0 of 100%
Goals conceded
4 of 1040%	Conceded 1+	6 of 1060%
3 of 1030%	Conceded 2+	2 of 1020%
2 of 1020%	Conceded 3+	1 of 1010%

Institute vs Ards halves & timing stats: Institute's last 10 games and Ards' last 10 games in the Championship this season
Institute	Stat	Ards
Half-time result
5 of 1050%	Winning at HT	4 of 1040%
3 of 1030%	Drawing at HT	3 of 1030%
2 of 1020%	Losing at HT	3 of 1030%

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Institute vs Ards corners stats: Institute's last 10 games and Ards' last 10 games in the Championship this season
Institute	Stat	Ards
Corners per game
6.60	Total corners	9.40
3.90	Corners for	5.80
2.70	Corners against	3.60
5 of 1050%	Most corners	6 of 1060%
Match corner lines
4 of 1040%	Over 7.5	6 of 1060%
4 of 1040%	Over 8.5	5 of 1050%
3 of 1030%	Over 9.5	5 of 1050%
3 of 1030%	Over 10.5	5 of 1050%
3 of 1030%	Over 11.5	5 of 1050%
3 of 1030%	Over 12.5	4 of 1040%
Corners for lines
5 of 1050%	For over 4.5	7 of 1070%
3 of 1030%	For over 5.5	5 of 1050%
2 of 1020%	For over 6.5	5 of 1050%
2 of 1020%	For over 7.5	3 of 1030%
Corners against lines
2 of 1020%	Against over 4.5	4 of 1040%
2 of 1020%	Against over 5.5	2 of 1020%
2 of 1020%	Against over 6.5	2 of 1020%
By half
3.00	1H total	3.30
1.80	1H for	1.80
1.20	1H against	1.50
3.60	2H total	6.10
2.10	2H for	4.00
1.50	2H against	2.10

Institute vs Ards cards stats: Institute's last 10 games and Ards' last 10 games in the Championship this season
Institute	Stat	Ards
Cards per game
3.00	Total cards	2.70
1.60	Cards received	1.60
1.40	Opponent cards	1.10
3 of 1030%	Most cards	4 of 1040%
Match card lines
5 of 1050%	Over 2.5	6 of 1060%
5 of 1050%	Over 3.5	4 of 1040%
4 of 1040%	Over 4.5	1 of 1010%
3 of 1030%	Over 5.5	1 of 1010%
Cards received lines
6 of 1060%	Received 1+	8 of 1080%
4 of 1040%	Received 2+	5 of 1050%
4 of 1040%	Received 3+	3 of 1030%
Opponent card lines
6 of 1060%	Opponent 1+	9 of 1090%
5 of 1050%	Opponent 2+	3 of 1030%
3 of 1030%	Opponent 3+	0 of 100%
By half
0.90	1H total	0.80
0.50	1H received	0.40
1.50	2H total	2.10
0.70	2H received	1.30

Institute vs Ards other stats: Institute's last 10 games and Ards' last 10 games in the Championship this season
Institute	Stat	Ards
Shots & conversion
7.30	Total shots (match)	11.10
3.80	Total on target (match)	4.80
114%	On-target conversion	28%

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Institute's last 10 games and Ards' last 10 games in the Championship this season. A rate such as "5 of 7" counts the games where it happened.

Stats as of 13 Nov 2026, 23:22 UK.

Institute vs Ards lineups

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Institute vs Ards form

Institute All venues

2 W · 1 D · 2 L

Points per game: 1.40
Scored per game: 1.6
Conceded per game: 1.2
Both teams scored: 20%
Over 2.5 goals: 40%

Ards All venues

1 W · 3 D · 1 L

Points per game: 1.20
Scored per game: 0.6
Conceded per game: 1.0
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 20%

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Ards vs Institute head to head

3 Ards wins 7 draws 9 Institute wins

2.8 goals per game 58% both teams scored 53% over 2.5 goals

Institute vs Ards standings

Championship table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Annagh United	16	11	4	1	40	17	+23	37
2	Glenavon	15	10	3	2	42	17	+25	33
3	Newington Youth	15	9	3	3	36	23	+13	30
4	Newry City AFC	16	7	5	4	26	24	+2	26
5	Institute	15	7	3	5	28	20	+8	24
6	Queen's University	16	7	2	7	29	21	+8	23
7	Ballinamallard United	16	6	3	7	21	23	-2	21
8	Ards	16	5	5	6	17	20	-3	20
9	Loughgall	16	5	5	6	22	32	-10	20
10	Warrenpoint Town	14	5	4	5	23	22	+1	19
11	H&W Welders	15	6	1	8	22	24	-2	19
12	Rathfriland Rangers	15	6	1	8	17	25	-8	19
13	Moyola Park	15	4	3	8	16	28	-12	15
14	Dundela	14	3	5	6	21	28	-7	14
15	Strabane Athletic	16	2	5	9	13	28	-15	11
16	Armagh City	16	1	6	9	12	33	-21	9

Championship home table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Annagh United	8	7	1	0	25	7	+18	22
2	Glenavon	7	6	0	1	19	6	+13	18
3	Newington Youth	7	4	2	1	20	10	+10	14
4	Queen's University	9	4	1	4	17	11	+6	13
5	Institute	8	3	3	2	17	6	+11	12
6	H&W Welders	7	4	0	3	12	8	+4	12
7	Newry City AFC	8	3	2	3	13	15	-2	11
8	Warrenpoint Town	7	3	1	3	12	11	+1	10
9	Rathfriland Rangers	8	3	1	4	9	12	-3	10
10	Ards	8	2	2	4	6	11	-5	8
11	Moyola Park	8	2	1	5	8	15	-7	7
12	Ballinamallard United	8	1	3	4	7	11	-4	6
13	Dundela	7	1	3	3	8	13	-5	6
14	Loughgall	8	1	3	4	10	23	-13	6
15	Strabane Athletic	8	0	3	5	5	10	-5	3
16	Armagh City	7	0	3	4	8	20	-12	3

Championship away table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Newington Youth	8	5	1	2	16	13	+3	16
2	Glenavon	8	4	3	1	23	11	+12	15
3	Annagh United	8	4	3	1	15	10	+5	15
4	Newry City AFC	8	4	3	1	13	9	+4	15
5	Ballinamallard United	8	5	0	3	14	12	+2	15
6	Loughgall	8	4	2	2	12	9	+3	14
7	Ards	8	3	3	2	11	9	+2	12
8	Institute	7	4	0	3	11	14	-3	12
9	Queen's University	7	3	1	3	12	10	+2	10
10	Warrenpoint Town	7	2	3	2	11	11	0	9
11	Rathfriland Rangers	7	3	0	4	8	13	-5	9
12	Dundela	7	2	2	3	13	15	-2	8
13	Moyola Park	7	2	2	3	8	13	-5	8
14	Strabane Athletic	8	2	2	4	8	18	-10	8
15	H&W Welders	8	2	1	5	10	16	-6	7
16	Armagh City	9	1	3	5	4	13	-9	6

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Championship 2026/2027 standings as of 13 Nov 2026, 23:22 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

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