The kick off for the match between Institute and Ards will take place at 13:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 08/16 - at the . This clash of the 2025/26 NIFL Championship looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Institute vs Ards

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Institute to score first

Institute is the big favourite to beat Ards for a reason. Their performances overall have been excellent, and their form has been particularly strong.

But if you're looking for an added boost of value, our big betting tip is to take Institute to score first. Their attack has been prolific, and with their defence also looking so solid of late, they are the most likely the first - and possibly only - team to score in this match.

👉 Our prediction is: Ards to win

Institute vs Ards is a tough match to call, with both teams looking so comparable in our evaluations. But despite the disadvantage of being the away side, we are picking Ards to win on the 1X2 market.

We find Ards's odds to win outright to be quite good value as the away side. Their away numbers suggest they have the ability to pull off a surprise at .

Institute preview

Institute has played 1 matches in the NIFL Championship so far, with 0 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 0 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 0 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses. Institute's attack has scored 0 goals, 0 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0 goals per league match and 0 goals per match across the entire season.

is the team’s top scorer with 0 goals, while leads the team in assists with 0. Defensively, Institute has conceded 2 goals in the league (an average of 2) and 2 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 2 over 1 matches).

Ards preview

In 1 NIFL Championship matches, Ards has recorded 1 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 3 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 1 wins in 1 matches. The team has scored 3 goals, 3 of them in the NIFL Championship (an average of 3 goals per match), with being the team's top scorer with 0 goals and providing 0 assists.

Defensively, Ards has conceded 1 goals in the league and 1 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Institute vs Ards

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Institute

Northern Ireland - NIFL Championship

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L

0

Home

0

Away L

0

Away Team

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Ards

Northern Ireland - NIFL Championship

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W

3

Home W

3

Away

0

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