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Ards host Ballinamallard United at Clandeboye Park, Bangor on Friday, Jan 1 at 4:00 PM in the Championship.
Ards come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Ballinamallard United, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.
Head-to-head records offer little separation — Ards and Ballinamallard United have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–3D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Ballinamallard United won 0–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Ards a slight edge, but Ballinamallard United are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.