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Institute vs Ards: Pre-Match Statistics and Analysis - NIFL Championship 2025/2026

These are all the statistics you need to know for the Institute vs Ards match scheduled for 18/04/2026 at 10:00 AM.

Get a full breakdown of both teams with complete statistics throughout the competition. Check out the latest team trends, current form, goals scored and conceded, head-to-head history, and other important information.

Relevant facts about Institute vs Ards

Here is some information about Institute vs Ards that could prove helpful in your analysis of the match:

And now here is a list of statistical probabilities for the upcoming Institute vs Ards match in the NIFL Championship.

Stat Probabilities for Institute vs Ards

Here are the percentage chances that certain statistical events will happen in Institute vs Ards, according to our projection system.

• BTTS: The statistics say the chances of both teams scoring in Institute vs Ards is 51%.

• Over 2.5 goals: The combination of stats for Institute and Ards show that there is 56% chance of over 2.5 goals scored in this match.

Aside from all the different stats for this match, you can also check out our free predictions for this and other matches, which provide more important details.

Overall Performance of Institute vs Ards

Let's now take a look at how Institute and Ards have performed thus far in the NIFL Championship. Institute has played 36 matches and has a record of 15 wins, 8 draws, and 13 losses.

Meanwhile, Ards has 13 wins, 7 draws, and 15 losses in 35 matches thus far.

So based on those numbers, Institute has a win rate of 42%, while Ards has come out on top in 37% of their matches.

Institute - Home performance

Institute has played at home 18 times in the NIFL Championship, and has the following record in those matches:

• Wins: 8

• Draws: 5

• Defeats: 5

That gives Institute a 44% win rate at their home stadium. They have been held to draws 28% of the time, while losses make up 28% of their home matches.

Ards - Away performance

On the opposite side, Ards has played 18 away matches thus far, and these are their numbers as the visiting side:

• Wins: 6

• Draws: 4

• Defeats: 8

In terms of percentages, Ards has won 33% of away matches. They have drawn with their hosts in 22% of those matches and have suffered defeat 44% of the time as visitors.

And if you're interested in finding out more home and away statistics for both sides, you can also get that information on this page.

Goal statistics for Institute vs Ards

Goal statistics are a good way to see how both teams perform offensively and defensively. So here are the goals scored and conceded numbers of Institute and Ards ahead of their upcoming matchup.

Goals scored

Institute has scored a total of 52 goals so far in the NIFL Championship, while their opponent Ards has found the back of the net 52 times to date.

Based on average goals scored, Institute has an average of 1.44 goals scored in this current campaign, and Ards has scored 1.49 on average.

These scoring statistics help give a deeper understanding of the two sides' attacking ability thus far in the competition. And if you'd like to see more detailed stats of the two teams, the APWin platform also provides goals scored at home and away, expected goals, and first to score stats.

Goals conceded

On the defensive side of the ball, Institute has conceded 43 goals in 36 matches, which is an average of 1.19 goals conceded per match.

Meanwhile, visiting Ards has an average of 1.34 goals conceded per match after surrendering 47 goals in 35 matches.

And for additional information about the two teams' defences during the current campaign, check out the tables above, which provide clean sheet percentages and expected goals against stats.

Direct Matchups Between Institute vs Ards

Institute and Ards have played each other 23 times in recent years. In those matches, Institute has 11 wins, Ards has 5 wins, and there have been 7 draws.

These recent head-to-head numbers should make clear who has had the upper hand in this matchup, or if the two sides have been more evenly matched. Moreover, it may help in predicting the outcome of the next Institute vs Ards match.

Other trends from recent matchups

These statistics for the Institute vs Ards match are just the tip of the iceberg, as you can find so much more data for all the upcoming matches. Check out the teams' average corners per game, expected goals stats, yellow and red cards, and plenty of other information to help football fans make more educated bets and predictions.

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