Match

Warrenpoint Town vs Newry City AFC: prediction and stats

ChampionshipMatchday 22Kick-off on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Milltown Playing Fields, Warrenpoint

Warrenpoint TownNewry City AFC

The Footlab AI model makes Warrenpoint Town the favourite at 41%, against 25% for a draw and 34% for Newry City AFC. The most likely score is 1-1. If Warrenpoint Town wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 5,506 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 12, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Warrenpoint Town vs Newry City AFC?

A very open match: only 10 Elo points separate Warrenpoint Town (1,344) and Newry City AFC (1,334).

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Warrenpoint Town winDrawNewry City AFC win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Warrenpoint Town vs Newry City AFC

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.

Warrenpoint Town

Not enough data to predict the Warrenpoint Town lineup.

Newry City AFC

4-3-3
  1. 19K. Dalton
  2. RR. McNickle
  3. 14A. Salley
  1. 17C. McNally
  2. 12E. McEnteggart
  3. 7J. Chambers
  1. 20Scott McCullough
  2. 3J. King
  3. 4M. Rendina
  4. 4R. McGivern
  1. 1Jason Craughwell

Computed on November 12, 2026 at 04:51 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Warrenpoint Town have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Newry City AFC have 5, 5 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Warrenpoint Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 7, 2026Queen's University(home)1-4Championship
Oct 21, 2026Crusaders FC(home)5-2League Cup
Oct 17, 2026Ballinamallard United(away)2-2Championship
Oct 10, 2026Strabane Athletic(home)1-0Championship
Oct 3, 2026Annagh United(home)1-1Championship
Newry City AFC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 6, 2026Moyola Park(away)2-1Championship
Oct 31, 2026Ards(away)1-1Championship
Oct 23, 2026Newington Youth(home)0-2Championship
Oct 20, 2026Carrick Rangers(away)0-3League Cup
Oct 17, 2026Queen's University(away)1-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Warrenpoint Town wins, 0 draws, 3 Newry City AFC wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 21, 2026Newry City AFC 0-3 Warrenpoint TownChampionship
Jul 29, 2023Newry City AFC 1-0 Warrenpoint TownFriendlies Clubs
Jul 26, 2022Newry City AFC 0-2 Warrenpoint TownFriendlies Clubs
Jan 8, 2022Warrenpoint Town 1-2 Newry City AFCIrish Cup
Sep 14, 2021Newry City AFC 1-2 Warrenpoint TownLeague Cup
Jul 20, 2021Newry City AFC 1-0 Warrenpoint TownFriendlies Clubs

Last archived meeting: Newry City AFC vs Warrenpoint Town on Aug 21, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Warrenpoint Town score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Newry City AFC score 1.5 and concede 1.8. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 62% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Warrenpoint Town1.91.748/159/15
Newry City AFC1.51.8012/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Warrenpoint Town sit 9th in Championship (41 points from 38 matches) and Newry City AFC sit 7th (15 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Newry City AFCChampionship 110433161815
9Warrenpoint TownChampionship 1: Relegation Group3811819455341

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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 Warrenpoint Town vs Newry City AFC?
The Footlab AI model makes Warrenpoint Town the favourite at 41%, against 25% for a draw and 34% for Newry City AFC.
Where and when is Warrenpoint Town vs Newry City AFC played?
Warrenpoint Town vs Newry City AFC is played on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Milltown 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.

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