H&W Welders vs Strabane Athletic: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 6, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Blanchflower Stadium, Belfast
The Footlab AI model makes H&W Welders the favourite at 56%, against 23% for a draw and 21% for Strabane Athletic. The most likely score is 1-1. If H&W Welders 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 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win H&W Welders vs Strabane Athletic?
H&W Welders starts as the favourite with a 150-point Elo edge (1,442 vs 1,292).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for H&W Welders 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.
H&W Welders
4-3-3- 11E. Devine
- 12E. Nto
- 28D. Mhondiwa
- 24R. Wilson
- 6D. Kearns
- LL. McKenna
- 30K. Nelson
- 2L. Patterson
- 8C. Harris
- 22E. McCoubrey
- 3S. Safaei
Strabane Athletic
Not enough data to predict the Strabane Athletic lineup.
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 09:58 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, H&W Welders have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Strabane Athletic have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Institute(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Rathfriland(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Newry City AFC(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Annagh United(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Armagh City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Ards(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Dundela(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Newry City AFC(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 H&W Welders win, 0 draws, 0 Strabane Athletic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Strabane Athletic 1-2 H&W Welders | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Strabane Athletic vs H&W Welders on Aug 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
H&W Welders score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Strabane Athletic score 1.0 and concede 2.0. The model gives a 61% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H&W Welders | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Strabane Athletic | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
H&W Welders sit 3rd in Championship (66 points from 38 matches) and Strabane Athletic sit 14th (9 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | H&W WeldersChampionship 1: Promotion Group | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 87 | 48 | 66 |
| 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 H&W Welders vs Strabane Athletic?
- The Footlab AI model makes H&W Welders the favourite at 56%, against 23% for a draw and 21% for Strabane Athletic.
- Where and when is H&W Welders vs Strabane Athletic played?
- H&W Welders vs Strabane Athletic is played on March 6, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Blanchflower Stadium, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 61% 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.