Ards vs Newington Youth: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on February 3, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs Newington Youth?
Ards won 2-1 on February 3, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Newington Youth have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Institute(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Newington Youth(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-3 | Irish Cup |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Armagh City(away) | 8-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | H&W Welders(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Annagh United(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Ards(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-4 | Irish Cup |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Institute(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ards win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Newington Youth win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Newington Youth 2-0 Ards | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Newington Youth 0-3 Ards | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Ards 1-1 Newington Youth | Championship |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Newington Youth 2-2 Ards | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Ards 3-2 Newington Youth | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Ards 1-1 Newington Youth | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Newington Youth vs Ards on Jan 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Newington Youth score 2.2 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Newington Youth | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ards sit 5th in Championship (7 points from 4 matches) and Newington Youth sit 1st (10 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newington Youth | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Newington Youth | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 77 | 62 | 60 |
| 4 | Newington Youth | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 52 | 51 |
| 5 | Ards | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Ards | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 46 | 43 |
| 8 | Ards | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 51 | 52 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy