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 model makes H&W Welders the favourite at 52%, against 24% for a draw and 24% for Strabane Athletic. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 26, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win H&W Welders vs Strabane Athletic?
A very open match: only 97 Elo points separate H&W Welders (1,435) and Strabane Athletic (1,337).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, H&W Welders have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Strabane Athletic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Strabane Athletic(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Armagh City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Queen's University(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | H&W Welders(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Moyola Park(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Institute(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Limavady United(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 H&W Welders win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Strabane Athletic win(s).
| 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 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Strabane Athletic score 1.5 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 60% 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 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Strabane Athletic | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
H&W Welders sit 2nd in Championship (9 points from 4 matches) and Strabane Athletic sit 14th (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | H&W Welders | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | H&W Welders | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 87 | 48 | 66 |
| 3 | H&W Welders | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 77 | 41 | 59 |
| 14 | Strabane Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for H&W Welders vs Strabane Athletic?
- The Footlab model makes H&W Welders the favourite at 52%, against 24% for a draw and 24% 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 model gives a 60% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.