Newry City AFC vs Strabane Athletic: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 16Kick-off on November 13, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Newry
The Footlab AI model makes Newry City AFC the favourite at 43%, against 26% for a draw and 31% for Strabane Athletic. The most likely score is 1-1. If Newry City AFC wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,748 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Newry City AFC vs Strabane Athletic?
A very open match: only 41 Elo points separate Newry City AFC (1,336) and Strabane Athletic (1,295).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Newry City AFC 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.
Newry City AFC
4-3-3- 19K. Dalton
- RR. McNickle
- 14A. Salley
- 17C. McNally
- 12E. McEnteggart
- 7J. Chambers
- 20Scott McCullough
- 3J. King
- 4M. Rendina
- 4R. McGivern
- 1Jason Craughwell
Strabane Athletic
Not enough data to predict the Strabane Athletic lineup.
Computed on October 18, 2026 at 07:25 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newry City AFC have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Queen's University(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Dundela(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Loughgall(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2026 | H&W Welders(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Annagh United(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Loughgall(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Armagh City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Ards(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Dundela(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Newry City AFC win, 1 draw, 1 Strabane Athletic win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Strabane Athletic 2-2 Newry City AFC | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Newry City AFC 0-1 Strabane Athletic | Premier Intermediate League |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Strabane Athletic 0-1 Newry City AFC | Premier Intermediate League |
Last archived meeting: Strabane Athletic vs Newry City AFC on Sep 11, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Newry City AFC score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Strabane Athletic score 0.9 and concede 2.0. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newry City AFC | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Strabane Athletic | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newry City AFC sit 7th in Championship (15 points from 10 matches) and Strabane Athletic sit 14th (9 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Newry City AFC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
| 14 | Strabane Athletic | 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 Newry City AFC vs Strabane Athletic?
- The Footlab AI model makes Newry City AFC the favourite at 43%, against 26% for a draw and 31% for Strabane Athletic.
- Where and when is Newry City AFC vs Strabane Athletic played?
- Newry City AFC vs Strabane Athletic is played on November 13, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at The Showgrounds, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 56% 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 54.4% 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.