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Newry City AFC welcome Ards at The Showgrounds Newry, Newry on Saturday, Jan 30 at 4:00 PM in a Championship fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.
Newry City AFC come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Ards travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.
History strongly favours Newry City AFC here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against Ards, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Newry City AFC won 2–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Newry City AFC a slight edge, but Ards are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.