Newington Youth vs H&W Welders: result 2-4 and analysis
ChampionshipPromotion Group - 37Kick-off on April 18, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Inver Park, Larne
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What was the result of Newington Youth vs H&W Welders?
H&W Welders won 2-4 on April 18, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newington Youth have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; H&W Welders 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Limavady United(home) | 1-5 | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Queen's University(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Annagh United(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Limavady United(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Loughgall(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Limavady United(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Queen's University(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Limavady United(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Newington Youth win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 H&W Welders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | H&W Welders 2-1 Newington Youth | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Newington Youth 2-1 H&W Welders | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2025 | H&W Welders 3-2 Newington Youth | Championship |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Newington Youth 2-0 H&W Welders | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2024 | H&W Welders 1-0 Newington Youth | Championship |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Newington Youth 1-4 H&W Welders | Championship |
Last archived meeting: H&W Welders vs Newington Youth on Jan 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Newington Youth score 2.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; H&W Welders score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newington Youth | 2.0 | 1.4 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| H&W Welders | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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 H&W Welders sit 2nd (9 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newington Youth | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 10 |
| 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 |
| 4 | Newington Youth | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 77 | 62 | 60 |
| 4 | Newington Youth | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 52 | 51 |
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