Anticipation builds as Ards prepare to host Annagh United at Clandeboye Park on 2025-08-23 (kick-off 15:00 GMT), in week 3 of the 2025-2026 Championship.
In their most recent 3 matchups, J. Bailie has 2 victories, while C. McGurgan has 1 victory, and no draws.
Ards and Annagh United will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
Contrast in results: Ards had to share the points 2-2 with Institute, whereas Annagh United claimed victory 2-1 vs. Armagh City.
Form edge goes to Ards (3-2-0) against a faltering Annagh United (2-1-2) from their past 5 matches.
Dominance for Ards: across 16 clashes, they've won 8 games and only lost 6 games to Annagh United, with 2 stalemates.
Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Annagh United to win 2-1, despite Ards's 1-0-0 home form - Annagh United's strong 1-0-0 record away with 2.00 goals/game does the trick.
Ards is going head to head with Annagh on 23/8/2025 14:00 GMT at Clandeboye Park for the Northern Ireland Championship. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Ards v Annagh H2H statistics!