Strabane Athletic vs Newington Youth: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipMatchday 5Kick-off on August 28, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of Strabane Athletic vs Newington Youth?
Newington Youth won 1-2 on August 28, 2026.
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Newington Youth win at 59%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-2. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
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; Newington Youth have 9, 2 and 4.
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 | Rathfriland(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Queen's University(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Loughgall(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Annagh United(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Strabane Athletic score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Newington Youth score 2.1 and concede 1.5.
| 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 |
| Newington Youth | 2.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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 Newington Youth sit 4th (60 points from 38 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Newington YouthChampionship 1: Promotion Group | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 77 | 62 | 60 |
| 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