Ards vs Newry City AFC: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
The Footlab AI model makes Ards the favourite at 45%, against 25% for a draw and 30% for Newry City AFC. The most likely score is 1-1. If Ards wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,440 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Ards vs Newry City AFC?
A very open match: only 50 Elo points separate Ards (1,394) and Newry City AFC (1,343).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Ards vs Newry City AFC
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Ards
Not enough data to predict the Ards lineup.
Newry City AFC
4-3-3- 19K. Dalton
- RR. McNickle
- 14A. Salley
- 17C. McNally
- 12E. McEnteggart
- 7J. Chambers
- 20Scott McCullough
- 3J. King
- 4M. Rendina
- 4R. McGivern
- 1Jason Craughwell
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 01:03 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Newry City AFC have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Newington Youth(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Strabane Athletic(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Moyola Park(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Rathfriland(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Dundela(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Loughgall(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2026 | H&W Welders(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Annagh United(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Strabane Athletic(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ards win, 1 draw, 4 Newry City AFC wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | Newry City AFC 2-0 Ards | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Ards 0-1 Newry City AFC | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Newry City AFC 1-4 Ards | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Newry City AFC 4-0 Ards | Championship |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Ards 1-1 Newry City AFC | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Newry City AFC 2-1 Ards | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Newry City AFC vs Ards on Mar 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Newry City AFC score 1.6 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Newry City AFC | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ards sit 8th in Championship (52 points from 38 matches) and Newry City AFC sit 7th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Newry City AFCChampionship 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
| 8 | ArdsChampionship 1: Relegation Group | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 51 | 52 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Ards vs Newry City AFC?
- The Footlab AI model makes Ards the favourite at 45%, against 25% for a draw and 30% for Newry City AFC.
- Where and when is Ards vs Newry City AFC played?
- Ards vs Newry City AFC is played on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Bangor Fuels Arena, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 58% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.