Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Newington Youth & Ballymoney United face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Irish Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There haven't been much to rest for the hosting team, as they had a Championship fixture only four days ago. This match was also played here at Solitude. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Ballymoney United have had more rest.
Newington Youth form and stats
Newington Youth's struggle is real here at Solitude with only 10 points collected from 10 Championship games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-1-6.
Newington's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Knockbreda.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Ballyclare Comrades that finished 1-1.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Warrenpoint Town are coming to town in four days.
A decent goal production from Newington Youth in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 10 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Newington Youth with 24 goals conceded in these matches.
Ballymoney United form and stats
There's been little loot from Ballymoney United's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 13 away games in the Championship. Ballymoney United only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws.
The club members enjoyed Ballymoney's previous match versus Finaghy, a Irish Cup win (2-0) played at home.
Before that, the Irish Cup victory away at Dungiven.
Ballymoney United have conceded 29 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Newington Youth missing players
Ballymoney United missing players
| Newington Youth | Ballymoney United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Lost | L | 8 | 12 | ||
| 36 | 20 | Scored | S | 16 | 35 | ||
| 50 | 26 | Conceded | C | 26 | 42 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 91% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 84% | ||
| 64% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 60% | ||
| 36% | 55% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 36% | ||
| 32% | 55% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 20% | ||
| 68% | 73% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 56% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 24% | ||
| 4.8 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.8 | 11.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.9 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 10 | 10.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.3 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Loughgall | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 31 | 45 |
| 2 | Annagh United | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 43 |
| 3 | Dundela | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 34 |
| 4 | Ards | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 33 |
| 5 | Warrenpoint Town | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 32 |
| 6 | Ballyclare Comrades | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Institute | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Ballinamallard United | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -9 | 26 |
| 9 | Newington Youth | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -8 | 21 |
| 10 | H&W Welders | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -15 | 20 |
| 11 | Knockbreda | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -18 | 18 |
| 12 | Dergview | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -20 | 15 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Carrick Rangers | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 29 | 55 |
| 2 | Limavady United | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 26 | 47 |
| 3 | Dergview | 25 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 45 |
| 4 | Bangor | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 38 |
| 5 | Ballinamallard United | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 | H&W Welders | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 36 |
| 7 | Ards | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 34 |
| 8 | Institute | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -15 | 34 |
| 9 | Larne | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | -3 | 29 |
| 10 | Loughgall | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 47 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 29 |
| 11 | Banbridge Town | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -4 | 28 |
| 12 | Glebe Rangers | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -15 | 22 |
| 13 | Ballymoney United | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 29 | -17 | 22 |
| 14 | Ballyclare Comrades | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 55 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 29 | -27 | 21 |
