Institute vs Ards

Institute and Ards have met 21 times — Institute won 11, Ards won 4, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Institute leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 56 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.67 per match (33 for the home side, 23 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (48%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 11 games (52%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Institute are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–4 in 2024.