Institute vs Ards

Institute and Ards have met 21 times — Institute won 11, Ards won 3, with 7 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Institute leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 21 meetings. A combined 52 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.48 per match (32 for the home side, 20 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (48%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (48%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Institute are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2025.