The guesting Annagh United team are thought to be the strongest party at Newington Youth, as the away team own a 22 point lead from their 21 league matches this season.
- Newington Youth have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Championship
- Annagh United have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Championship
For Newington Youth relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. This football pitch has grass, which is not Annagh United's regular surface at their own field. When appearing on grass Annagh United have performed like this: Played 28 matches earning 17 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats with the goal difference 49-44 (scored/conceded).
The hosts Newington Youth saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Championship. Thankfully the previous game, versus Warrenpoint Town, was also a home game here at Solitude. The away team is better rested.
Newington Youth form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Championship this season. Newington Youth have only managed 3 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses from their games here at Solitude. The Newington manager Hamilton might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Newington Youth's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-4 versus Warrenpoint Town (placed 3rd).
Ahead of that result, a home victory hosting Ballymoney United in the Irish Cup.
Some goal stats: A review of the 17 most recent league games highlights that 13 of them had at least one goal from each team.
A decent goal production from Newington in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 11 league matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Newington Youth have allowed the opposition to score 28 goals here at Solitude.
Annagh United form and stats
As the visiting team in Championship matches, Annagh United have produced an overall stat of 5-1-4 so far.
Two away games in a row for Annagh United, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-4 versus Institute in the Irish Cup.
A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Ballinamallard United.Goal alert! This side have played 5 consecutive league fixtures all ending with three or more than three goals (over 2.5 goals).
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Annagh manager McGurgan as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Ballyclare Comrades.
The travelling fans enjoy Annagh United's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 10 league matches away. As opposed to that, Annagh United have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams met each other earlier this season: Annagh United - Newington Youth 3-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Newington zero wins, zero draws and Annagh United two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less. Taylor loves to face Newington Youth and have scored 3 goals in these matches.
Newington Youth missing players
Annagh United missing players
| Newington Youth | Annagh United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 33 | 20 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 16 | 40 |
| 44 | 28 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 91% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 90% |
| 67% | 73% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 70% | 67% |
| 43% | 64% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 19% |
| 38% | 64% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 76% | 73% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 62% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 24% |
| 19% | 27% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 30% | 14% |
| 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 3.7 | 4.5 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.8 | 11.2 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 9.2 | 9.8 |
| 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| 32% | 15% | 7% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 43% | 49% |
| 9.9 | 11.3 | 13.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.5 | 7 | 6.2 |
| 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
- Annagh United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Annagh United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Annagh United have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Championship
- Annagh United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Newington Youth have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Newington Youth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Newington Youth have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Championship
- Newington Youth have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Championship
- Newington Youth have the most conceded goals (28) at home in Championship
- Newington Youth have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Championship
- Newington Youth haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | Warrenpoint Town | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 35 |
| 4 | Dundela | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 34 |
| 5 | Ards | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 33 |
| 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 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | -11 | 26 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -13 | 23 |
| 10 | Newington Youth | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -11 | 21 |
| 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 |
