Ballymena United vs Newington Youth: result 3-0 and analysis
League CupRound of 16Kick-off on November 4, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Newington Youth?
Ballymena United won 3-0 on November 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 48′D. LaffertyBallymena United
- 71′S. EdogunBallymena United
- 77′C. McCurryBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Newington Youth have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Larne(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Linfield(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | H&W Welders(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Loughgall(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Armagh City(home) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Dundela(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Limavady United(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Newington Youth win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2024 | Ballymena United 4-2 Newington Youth | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Ballymena United 4-1 Newington Youth | Irish Cup |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Ballymena United 3-0 Newington Youth | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Newington Youth on Aug 3, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Newington Youth score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Newington Youth | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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