Ballyclare Comrades and Newry City AFC have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Championship.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
For Ballyclare Comrades relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. For Newry City AFC most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
Ballyclare Comrades form and stats
Overall Championship stats at home this season for Ballyclare Comrades are 4-2-5 (wins-draw-losses).
In their previous game, the manager S. Hughes led his Ballyclare Comrades to a defeat in the Championship match away at H&W Welders. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Dixon Park. In the game before, an away victory match versus PSNI with a 6-2 scoreline.
The Ballyclare Comrades manager S. Hughes has got the team scoring with 24 from 11 home games in the league. Ballyclare Comrades's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Newry City AFC form and stats
As the visiting team in Championship matches, Newry City AFC have produced an overall stat of 5-2-2 so far.
Newry City AFC are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Championship against Dundela (placed 4th). Prior to that match, the Newry City AFC manager D. Mullen faced defeat when travelling to Loughgall and losing 0-1.
As mentioned above, Newry City AFC was the only team on the pitch versus Dundela in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Newry City AFC has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 9 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Ballyclare Comrades - Newry City AFC 0-1 earlier this season. Last two meetings between the teams: Ballyclare Comrades won 0, Newry City AFC won 2 and 0 draws. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.Ballyclare Comrades missing players
Newry City AFC missing players
| Ballyclare Comrades | Newry City AFC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 38 | 24 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 40 |
| 39 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 25 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 95% |
| 81% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 56% | 75% |
| 57% | 45% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 65% |
| 43% | 36% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 22% | 40% |
| 38% | 27% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 20% |
| 48% | 45% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 60% |
| 19% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 44% | 30% |
| 38% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 15% |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 1.2 | 1.4 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 0.5 | 0.6 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 21 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 143% | 188% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 206% |
- Ballyclare Comrades haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Newry City AFC has the fewest conceded goals (6) away
- Newry City AFC has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Newry City AFC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Newry City AFC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portadown | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 30 | 49 |
| 2 | Ballinamallard United | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 32 | 46 |
| 3 | Loughgall | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | Dundela | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 32 |
| 5 | Ards | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 31 |
| 6 | Newry City AFC | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 25 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | Queen's University | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -4 | 25 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 31 | -10 | 24 |
| 10 | PSNI | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 69 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 34 | -43 | 17 |
| 11 | Dergview | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 16 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -24 | 16 |