Strabane Athletic vs Loughgall: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 17, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)
The Footlab model makes Loughgall the favourite at 38%, against 26% for a draw and 37% for Strabane Athletic. The most likely score is 1-1.
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 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Strabane Athletic vs Loughgall?
A very open match: only 50 Elo points separate Strabane Athletic (1,337) and Loughgall (1,387).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Strabane Athletic have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | H&W Welders(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Moyola Park(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Institute(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Limavady United(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Ards(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Institute(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Newington Youth(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Rathfriland(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Strabane Athletic win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Loughgall win(s).
| 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 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Loughgall score 1.1 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 57% 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 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Loughgall | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Strabane Athletic sit 14th in Championship (3 points from 4 matches) and Loughgall sit 3rd (8 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Loughgall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Loughgall | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 34 | 51 |
| 6 | Loughgall | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 50 | 38 | 56 |
| 14 | Strabane Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
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 Strabane Athletic vs Loughgall?
- The Footlab model makes Loughgall the favourite at 38%, against 26% for a draw and 37% for Strabane Athletic.
- Where and when is Strabane Athletic vs Loughgall played?
- Strabane Athletic vs Loughgall is played on October 17, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC), in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 57% 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.