Football tips: Knockbreda vs Loughgall - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Northern Ireland Championship
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Breda Park (1000 seats)

Struggling Knockbreda will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Loughgall in the upcoming league round. It’s 12th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Knockbreda form and stats

Knockbreda, who have the fewest scored goals (9) in Championship, have played 4 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The fans are hoping that Knockbreda will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the Championship game against Ballyclare Comrades (placed 8th). A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at PSNI.

The lack of attacking qualities in Knockbreda means that they have only scored 2 goals in 4 league home games, less than half a goal per match. As for conceded goals, Knockbreda's unpleasant statistic is 10 goals surrendered.

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Loughgall form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (17) away in Championship, on their Championship travels is 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. A great winning streak in away games for Loughgall as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Newry City AFC have they travelled home without three points.

Loughgall's last game was the home draw against Ards (0-0). A 1-2 loss hosting Ballinamallard United before that.

The Loughgall manager D. Smith has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 17 goals in 4 league matches away. For Loughgall, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 3 - 3 (Knockbreda wins - draws - Loughgall wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Knockbreda missing players

Loughgall missing players

Knockbreda Loughgall
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 1 4 9
1 0 0 Won W 1 4 5
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 3
6 3 2 Lost L 0 0 1
9 2 0 Scored S 4 17 20
22 10 7 Conceded C 0 8 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 67%
78% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 67%
67% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 67%
67% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 44%
33% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 75% 33%
44% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 56%
11% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 25% 44%
44% 75% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 33%
 
3.5 2.3 2.5 Corners For (avg) C F 0 3 2.7
3 3.3 2 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 8 3
0.8 1 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Loughgall's away matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Knockbreda have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Knockbreda have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Knockbreda have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Knockbreda have yet to win a game at home.
  • Knockbreda haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Loughgall have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Loughgall have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Loughgall have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Loughgall have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Loughgall have scored more than double the goals of Knockbreda.
  • Loughgall have won all their away matches so far.
  • Loughgall haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Knockbreda
All Irish League Cup Championship Club Friendlies
All Home Away
24-08-19 CH Knockbreda 0 - 1 Ards
31-08-19 CH Newry City AFC 2 - 2 Knockbreda
07-09-19 CH Knockbreda 2 - 2 H&W Welders
14-09-19 CH PSNI 3 - 2 Knockbreda
21-09-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 4 - 0 Knockbreda
28-09-19 CH Knockbreda 14:00 Loughgall
05-10-19 CH Dergview 14:00 Knockbreda
12-10-19 CH Knockbreda 14:00 PSNI
19-10-19 CH Knockbreda 14:00 Queen's University
26-10-19 CH Dundela 14:00 Knockbreda
Loughgall
All Irish League Cup Championship Club Friendlies
All Home Away
27-08-19 ILC Loughgall 0 - 1 Newry City AFC
30-08-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 4 - 5 Loughgall
07-09-19 CH Queen's University 0 - 4 Loughgall
14-09-19 CH Loughgall 1 - 2 Ballinamallard United
21-09-19 CH Loughgall 0 - 0 Ards
28-09-19 CH Knockbreda 14:00 Loughgall
05-10-19 CH Loughgall 14:00 H&W Welders
12-10-19 CH Dergview 14:00 Loughgall
19-10-19 CH Dundela 14:00 Loughgall
26-10-19 CH Loughgall 14:00 Ballyclare Comrades

  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 9 7 1 1 23 5 5 4 0 1 12 2 4 3 1 0 11 3 18 22
2 Loughgall 9 5 3 1 20 11 5 1 3 1 3 3 4 4 0 0 17 8 9 18
3 Dundela 9 5 2 2 15 12 5 4 1 0 13 6 4 1 1 2 2 6 3 17
4 Ballinamallard United 9 5 1 3 15 6 5 2 1 2 10 3 4 3 0 1 5 3 9 16
5 Ards 9 4 2 3 12 11 4 2 0 2 5 7 5 2 2 1 7 4 1 14
6 PSNI 9 4 1 4 16 25 4 2 0 2 7 11 5 2 1 2 9 14 -9 13
7 Newry City AFC 9 3 2 4 15 14 4 0 1 3 7 10 5 3 1 1 8 4 1 11
8 Ballyclare Comrades 9 3 1 5 21 22 5 3 0 2 20 9 4 0 1 3 1 13 -1 10
9 Dergview 9 3 1 5 12 13 4 2 1 1 7 4 5 1 0 4 5 9 -1 10
10 Queen's University 9 3 0 6 16 22 5 3 0 2 11 11 4 0 0 4 5 11 -6 9
11 H&W Welders 9 2 2 5 10 21 4 2 1 1 6 5 5 0 1 4 4 16 -11 8
12 Knockbreda 9 1 2 6 9 22 4 0 1 3 2 10 5 1 1 3 7 12 -13 5

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