Northern-Ireland: Championship
Ards Ards v Institute
Institute 1
Our pickArds to win
1 41%X 24%2 35%
Likely score 2–1 · Goals expected 3.0 · Over 2.5 58% · How we pick
Last 5 H2H games
18/04/26Institute3–1ArdsL
24/01/26Ards0–0InstituteD
25/10/25Ards0–3InstituteL
16/08/25Institute2–2ArdsD
18/03/25Institute2–3ArdsW
Ards at home
26/09/26Ards0–1Strabane AthleticL
12/09/26Ards1–0RathfrilandW
28/08/26Ards0–3Queen's UniversityL
22/08/26Ards1–2LoughgallL
11/08/26Ards2–2DundelaD
Institute away
26/09/26Annagh United5–0InstituteL
12/09/26Armagh City3–5InstituteW
05/09/26Rathfriland0–2InstituteW
22/08/26Queen's University4–1InstituteL
07/08/26Strabane Athletic0–1InstituteW
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Last 7 H2H games
18/04/26Institute3–1HT 1–0ArdsL
24/01/26Ards0–0HT 0–0InstituteD
25/10/25Ards0–3HT 0–1InstituteL
16/08/25Institute2–2HT 1–1ArdsD
18/03/25Institute2–3HT 2–1ArdsW
16/11/24Institute2–4HT 1–2ArdsW
28/09/24Ards0–0HT 0–0InstituteD
H2H streaks
Ards won2 of last 7
Institute won2 of last 7
Draw3 of last 7
Over 1.55 of last 7
Over 2.55 of last 7
Both teams scored4 of last 7
1st half goal5 of last 7
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Annagh United | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | +11 | 21 | DWDWW |
| 2 |  Glenavon FC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +12 | 20 | WWWDL |
| 3 |  Newington Youth | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 20 | LWLDW |
| 4 |  Queen's University | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +13 | 19 | WLLWW |
| 5 | Institute | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | +3 | 16 | WLWWW |
| 6 |  H&W Welders | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +2 | 15 | LLLLW |
| 7 |  Newry City AFC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 15 | LWDDD |
| 8 |  Warrenpoint Town | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 14 | DWLWL |
| 9 |  Ballinamallard United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | DLWDW |
| 10 |  Loughgall | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -5 | 13 | WLDLL |
| 11 | Ards | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 12 | DLDWL |
| 12 |  Dundela | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -2 | 11 | LWDDW |
| 13 |  Moyola Park | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -10 | 11 | LWDLL |
| 14 |  Strabane Athletic | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 9 | DWDDL |
| 15 |  Rathfriland | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -13 | 6 | WLWLL |
| 16 |  Armagh City | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 | DLDLD |
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About this match
Ards host Institute on Friday, 16 October 2026 at 18:45 UTC (Championship).
In their last 5 H2H games Ards won 1, Institute won 2 and 2 ended level.
Ards won 1 of their last 5 home games; Institute won 3 of their last 5 away games.