Queen's University vs Rathfriland: prediction and stats
ChampionshipMatchday 18Kick-off on November 28, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Queen's University Malone Playing Fields, Belfast
The Footlab AI model makes Queen's University the favourite at 47%, against 25% for a draw and 28% for Rathfriland. The most likely score is 1-1. If Queen's University wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 5,585 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 Queen's University vs Rathfriland?
A very open match: only 63 Elo points separate Queen's University (1,426) and Rathfriland (1,364).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Queen's University vs Rathfriland
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.
Queen's University
Not enough data to predict the Queen's University lineup.
Rathfriland
4-3-3- RRuairi Fitzpatrick
- EE. Rooney
- DD. Tate
- AAndrew Kilmartin
- 23J. Corbett
- MMaurice Jack Chambers
- JJ. Barbour
- DDaniel Devlin
- JJ. Cooper
- BB. Johnston
- SS. Maguire
Computed on November 13, 2026 at 04:56 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Queen's University have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Rathfriland have 5, 2 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 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Annagh United(away) | 1-5 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Newry City AFC(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Strabane Athletic(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Ards(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Dundela(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Armagh City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Queen's University wins, 0 draws, 2 Rathfriland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Rathfriland 1-0 Queen's University | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Queen's University 1-0 Rathfriland | Premier Intermediate League |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Rathfriland 1-2 Queen's University | Premier Intermediate League |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Queen's University 1-4 Rathfriland | Premier Intermediate League |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Rathfriland 1-5 Queen's University | Premier Intermediate League |
Last archived meeting: Rathfriland vs Queen's University on Sep 19, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Queen's University score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rathfriland score 1.0 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Rathfriland | 1.0 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Queen's University sit 5th in Championship (57 points from 38 matches) and Rathfriland sit 15th (6 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Queen's UniversityChampionship 1: Promotion Group | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 46 | 57 |
| 15 | RathfrilandChampionship 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 6 |
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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 Queen's University vs Rathfriland?
- The Footlab AI model makes Queen's University the favourite at 47%, against 25% for a draw and 28% for Rathfriland.
- Where and when is Queen's University vs Rathfriland played?
- Queen's University vs Rathfriland is played on November 28, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Queen's University Malone Playing Fields, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 59% 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.