Ballinamallard United vs Strabane Athletic: prediction and stats
ChampionshipMatchday 24Kick-off on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ferney Park, Ballinamallard
The Footlab AI model makes Ballinamallard United the favourite at 46%, against 25% for a draw and 29% for Strabane Athletic. The most likely score is 1-1. If Ballinamallard United wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 5,486 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 12, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Ballinamallard United vs Strabane Athletic?
A very open match: only 61 Elo points separate Ballinamallard United (1,309) and Strabane Athletic (1,247).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Ballinamallard United vs Strabane Athletic
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.
Ballinamallard United
Not enough data to predict the Ballinamallard United lineup.
Strabane Athletic
Not enough data to predict the Strabane Athletic lineup.
Computed on November 12, 2026 at 04:24 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballinamallard United have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Strabane Athletic have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | Rathfriland(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Armagh City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Strabane Athletic(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Queen's University(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | Annagh United(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Rathfriland(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Loughgall(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Ballinamallard United win, 0 draws, 0 Strabane Athletic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | Strabane Athletic 0-1 Ballinamallard United | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Strabane Athletic vs Ballinamallard United on Oct 23, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Ballinamallard United score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Strabane Athletic score 0.9 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinamallard United | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Strabane Athletic | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballinamallard United sit 10th in Championship (38 points from 38 matches) and Strabane Athletic sit 14th (9 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ballinamallard UnitedChampionship 1: Relegation Group | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 60 | 38 |
| 14 | Strabane AthleticChampionship 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 9 |
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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 Ballinamallard United vs Strabane Athletic?
- The Footlab AI model makes Ballinamallard United the favourite at 46%, against 25% for a draw and 29% for Strabane Athletic.
- Where and when is Ballinamallard United vs Strabane Athletic played?
- Ballinamallard United vs Strabane Athletic is played on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Ferney Park, 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 54.1% 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.