Strabane Athletic vs Loughgall: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 16, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)
The Footlab AI model makes Loughgall the favourite at 41%, against 26% for a draw and 33% for Strabane Athletic. The most likely score is 1-1. If Loughgall wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,366 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Strabane Athletic vs Loughgall?
A very open match: only 87 Elo points separate Strabane Athletic (1,292) and Loughgall (1,379).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Strabane Athletic vs Loughgall
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.
Strabane Athletic
Not enough data to predict the Strabane Athletic lineup.
Loughgall
4-3-3- 9D. Stewart
- 32K. McLaughlin
- 33S. McCann
- 5D. Wilson
- 6R. Norton
- 35C. Kerr
- 27J. Scott
- 4B. Murdock
- 25J. Carroll
- 3O. Crowe
- 1Ross Glendinning
Computed on October 13, 2026 at 11:09 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Strabane Athletic have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Loughgall have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Newry City AFC(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Moyola Park(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Newry City AFC(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Armagh City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Queen's University(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Strabane Athletic win, 0 draws, 0 Loughgall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2025 | Loughgall 2-3 Strabane Athletic | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Loughgall vs Strabane Athletic on Oct 7, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Strabane Athletic score 1.0 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Loughgall score 1.3 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 58% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strabane Athletic | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Loughgall | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Strabane Athletic sit 14th in Championship (9 points from 10 matches) and Loughgall sit 6th (56 points from 38 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | LoughgallChampionship 1: Promotion Group | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 50 | 38 | 56 |
| 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 Strabane Athletic vs Loughgall?
- The Footlab AI model makes Loughgall the favourite at 41%, against 26% for a draw and 33% for Strabane Athletic.
- Where and when is Strabane Athletic vs Loughgall played?
- Strabane Athletic vs Loughgall is played on October 16, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC), in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 58% 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 54.6% 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.