Newington Youth vs Strabane Athletic: prediction and stats
ChampionshipMatchday 21Kick-off on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Inver Park, Larne
The Footlab AI model makes Newington Youth the favourite at 59%, against 22% for a draw and 19% for Strabane Athletic. The most likely score is 1-1. If Newington Youth wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 5,617 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Newington Youth vs Strabane Athletic?
Newington Youth starts as the favourite with a 185-point Elo edge (1,431 vs 1,246).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Newington Youth 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.
Newington Youth
Not enough data to predict the Newington Youth lineup.
Strabane Athletic
Not enough data to predict the Strabane Athletic lineup.
Computed on November 13, 2026 at 04:23 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newington Youth have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Strabane Athletic have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Armagh City(away) | 6-0 | Championship |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Newry City AFC(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Moyola Park(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Ards(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | Annagh United(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Rathfriland(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Loughgall(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Newington Youth win, 0 draws, 0 Strabane Athletic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Strabane Athletic 1-2 Newington Youth | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Strabane Athletic vs Newington Youth on Aug 28, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Newington Youth score 2.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Strabane Athletic score 0.9 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 62% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newington Youth | 2.4 | 1.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Strabane Athletic | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 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 (60 points from 38 matches) and Strabane Athletic sit 14th (9 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Newington YouthChampionship 1: Promotion Group | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 77 | 62 | 60 |
| 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 Newington Youth vs Strabane Athletic?
- The Footlab AI model makes Newington Youth the favourite at 59%, against 22% for a draw and 19% for Strabane Athletic.
- Where and when is Newington Youth vs Strabane Athletic played?
- Newington Youth vs Strabane Athletic is played on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Inver Park, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 62% 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 54.1% 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.