Newington Youth vs Ballinamallard United: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRelegation Round - 3Kick-off on April 12, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Inver Park, Larne
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What was the result of Newington Youth vs Ballinamallard United?
Newington Youth won 2-1 on April 12, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 17′J. McIlwaineBallinamallard United (pen.)
- 47′?Newington Youth
- 90′?Newington Youth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newington Youth have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Ballinamallard United have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 22, 2025 | H&W Welders(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Bangor(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | Institute(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Newry City AFC(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Armagh City(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Annagh United(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2025 | H&W Welders(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Newington Youth win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Ballinamallard United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2025 | Ballinamallard United 3-2 Newington Youth | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Newington Youth 1-0 Ballinamallard United | Championship |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Ballinamallard United 4-1 Newington Youth | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Ballinamallard United 3-1 Newington Youth | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Newington Youth 1-2 Ballinamallard United | Championship |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Ballinamallard United 1-2 Newington Youth | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Ballinamallard United vs Newington Youth on Feb 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Newington Youth score 1.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ballinamallard United score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newington Youth | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Ballinamallard United | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newington Youth sit 1st in Championship (10 points from 4 matches) and Ballinamallard United sit 9th (6 points from 4 matches).
| # | 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 |
| 9 | Ballinamallard United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | Ballinamallard United | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 52 | 34 |
| 10 | Ballinamallard United | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 60 | 38 |
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