Queen's University vs Armagh City: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 30, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Queen's University Malone Playing Fields, Belfast
The Footlab model makes Queen's University the favourite at 83%, against 11% for a draw and 5% for Armagh City. The most likely score is 3-0.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Queen's University vs Armagh City?
Queen's University is a heavy favourite: 1,378 Elo points against 1,075 — a 303-point gap.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Queen's University have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Armagh City have 0, 6 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Institute(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Newington Youth(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2026 | H&W Welders(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Armagh City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Ballyclare Comrades(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | H&W Welders(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Queen's University(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Institute(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Queen's University win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Armagh City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Armagh City 1-1 Queen's University | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Queen's University 8-1 Armagh City | Championship |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Armagh City 0-2 Queen's University | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Queen's University 1-1 Armagh City | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Queen's University 2-2 Armagh City | Premier Intermediate League |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Armagh City 2-3 Queen's University | Premier Intermediate League |
Last archived meeting: Armagh City vs Queen's University on Aug 8, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Queen's University score 2.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Armagh City score 0.5 and concede 2.5. The model gives a 72% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University | 2.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Armagh City | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Queen's University sit 6th in Championship (7 points from 4 matches) and Armagh City sit 15th (2 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Queen's University | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 46 | 57 |
| 6 | Queen's University | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Queen's University | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 42 | 47 |
| 12 | Armagh City | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 100 | 17 |
| 12 | Armagh City | 38 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 112 | 19 |
| 15 | Armagh City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Queen's University vs Armagh City?
- The Footlab model makes Queen's University the favourite at 83%, against 11% for a draw and 5% for Armagh City.
- Where and when is Queen's University vs Armagh City played?
- Queen's University vs Armagh City is played on January 30, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Queen's University Malone Playing Fields, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 72% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.