The match of 27th round between Ballymena United и Ards took place at The Showgrounds on 26 January 2019, Saturday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (22 December 2018) and ended with the victory of Ballymena United with a score 2-0.
The most common result of matches between these teams is 1-0. 2 matches have ended with this result.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 42 points.
Ballymena United is in the TOP-4 with 53 points. This is the 25th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 3 points (Ballymena United can score -9 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 3 points (-9 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 3 points lower and has the opportunity to score -12 points additionally.
The difference in points with the nearest teams does not allow Ballymena United to change the tournament position. Most likely, the game has no tournament significance. The goal difference is 55:33. In additional, Ballymena United has the best offensive record in the league. The Ballymena United defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Ards takes the 12th position in the league table with 11 points. This is the 23rd of 22 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 5 points (Ards can score -3 points). The distance from the bottom league record is zero points. The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Ards and can score zero points. The goal difference is 20:44. In addition, the Ards offensive line is one of the worst in the tournament.
Ballymena United Stats
The team scored 26 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 8 wins, 2 draws and zero losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 25-11. The average number of goals is 2.5. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.2.
Ards Stats
Ards has lost in all of 5 last matches.
The team scored 3 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 1 win, zero draws и 9 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 6-22. The average number of goals is 0.6. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.3.