Newington Youth vs Ards: result 0-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 9, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Inver Park, Larne
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What was the result of Newington Youth vs Ards?
Ards won 0-2 on October 9, 2026.
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Newington Youth win at 51%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newington Youth have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Ards have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Institute(away) | 0-7 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Dundela(home) | 5-5 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Strabane Athletic(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Moyola Park(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Rathfriland(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Annagh United(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Newington Youth win, 2 draws, 3 Ards wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | Ards 2-1 Newington Youth | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Newington Youth 2-0 Ards | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Newington Youth 0-3 Ards | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Ards 1-1 Newington Youth | Championship |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Newington Youth 2-2 Ards | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Ards 3-2 Newington Youth | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Ards vs Newington Youth on Feb 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Newington Youth score 2.0 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Ards score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newington Youth | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Ards | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newington Youth sit 4th in Championship (51 points from 33 matches) and Ards sit 8th (43 points from 33 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Newington Youth | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 52 | 51 |
| 8 | Ards | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 46 | 43 |
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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