Ballyclare Comrades vs Newington Youth: result 2-4 and analysis
ChampionshipRelegation Round - 5Kick-off on April 26, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Dixon Park, Ballyclare
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What was the result of Ballyclare Comrades vs Newington Youth?
Newington Youth won 2-4 on April 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′?Newington Youth
- 15′J. DonnellyNewington Youth
- 18′J. DonnellyNewington Youth
- 60′?Newington Youth
- 61′?Ballyclare Comrades
- 69′?Ballyclare Comrades
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballyclare Comrades have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Newington Youth have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2025 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Institute(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Newry City AFC(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Armagh City(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Ards(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2025 | Newry City AFC(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Armagh City(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Institute(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Dundela(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ballyclare Comrades win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Newington Youth win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | Newington Youth 3-1 Ballyclare Comrades | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Ballyclare Comrades 1-1 Newington Youth | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Newington Youth 2-0 Ballyclare Comrades | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Newington Youth 2-4 Ballyclare Comrades | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Newington Youth 1-2 Ballyclare Comrades | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Ballyclare Comrades 2-0 Newington Youth | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Newington Youth vs Ballyclare Comrades on Mar 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Ballyclare Comrades score 1.2 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Newington Youth score 1.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Newington Youth | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | 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 |
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