Championship match prediction and preview for Newry City AFC vs Ballinamallard United clash

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Competition: Northern Ireland Championship
Date: Sat 26.October
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Showgrounds (7949 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Newry City AFC - Ballinamallard United!

The hosts Newry City AFC saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Irish League Cup. That game was an away game at Glenavon, so at least Newry City AFC are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

It's quite the trip for Ballinamallard United when visiting Newry City AFC as the cities are 1400 kilometers apart.

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Newry City AFC form and stats

Newry City AFC have played 6 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at The Showgrounds.

Newry City AFC are returning here after visiting Glenavon in a Irish League Cup game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Preceding that game was the away draw at PSNI that finished 0-0.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Newry City AFC as they have a new game in only three days, a Irish League Cup match thankfully also at home. Institute are visiting.

Goals are plentiful at The Showgrounds in the league this season as Newry City AFC has scored 17 goals here in 6 attempts. Newry City AFC have conceded 12 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Ballinamallard United form and stats

Ballinamallard United have an excellent away record in the Championship so far with 4-0-2 from 6 games.

Ballinamallard United are travelling after their nice 4-2 home win in the Championship against H&W Welders (placed 11th). A 0-2 defeat away at Ballyclare Comrades before that.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Ballinamallard United, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

The travelling fans enjoy Ballinamallard United's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).

Head 2 Head

Ballinamallard United - Newry City AFC 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.

Newry City AFC missing players

Ballinamallard United missing players

Newry City AFC Ballinamallard United
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 2 6 13
5 2 0 Won W 2 4 8
4 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
4 3 1 Lost L 0 2 4
25 17 3 Scored S 3 9 25
16 12 4 Conceded C 1 5 10
85% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
77% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 83% 77%
62% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 38%
38% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 31%
23% 50% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 15%
62% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 17% 23%
31% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 46%
23% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 31%
 
0.8 1.6 8 Corners For (avg) C F 0 1.6 1.3
0.3 0.6 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 0.8 1.3
0.1 0.2 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Newry City AFC's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Ballinamallard United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ballinamallard United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Ballinamallard United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Newry City AFC have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Newry City AFC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Newry City AFC have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Newry City AFC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Newry City AFC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Newry City AFC haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Newry City AFC
28-09-19 CH Newry City AFC 5 - 1 Ballyclare Comrades
04-10-19 CH Portadown 0 - 0 Newry City AFC
12-10-19 CH Newry City AFC 5 - 1 Ards
19-10-19 CH PSNI 0 - 0 Newry City AFC
23-10-19 ILC Glenavon 2 - 3 Newry City AFC
26-10-19 CH Newry City AFC 16:00 Ballinamallard United
29-10-19 ILC Newry City AFC 20:45 Institute
02-11-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 16:00 Newry City AFC
08-11-19 CH Newry City AFC 20:45 Portadown
16-11-19 CH Newry City AFC 16:00 H&W Welders
Ballinamallard United
21-09-19 CH Ballinamallard United 4 - 0 Dundela
28-09-19 CH Ballinamallard United 2 - 0 Queen's University
05-10-19 CH PSNI 0 - 4 Ballinamallard United
12-10-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 2 - 0 Ballinamallard United
19-10-19 CH Ballinamallard United 4 - 2 H&W Welders
26-10-19 CH Newry City AFC 16:00 Ballinamallard United
02-11-19 CH Ballinamallard United 16:00 Dergview
09-11-19 CH Ards 16:00 Ballinamallard United
16-11-19 CH Dundela 16:00 Ballinamallard United
23-11-19 CH Ballinamallard United 16:00 PSNI

  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 13 9 3 1 31 15 6 2 3 1 7 4 7 7 0 0 24 11 16 30
2 Portadown 13 9 2 2 27 7 7 5 1 1 14 2 6 4 1 1 13 5 20 29
3 Ballinamallard United 13 8 1 4 25 10 7 4 1 2 16 5 6 4 0 2 9 5 15 25
4 Newry City AFC 13 5 4 4 25 16 6 2 1 3 17 12 7 3 3 1 8 4 9 19
5 Dundela 13 5 4 4 19 21 7 4 2 1 14 9 6 1 2 3 5 12 -2 19
6 Ards 13 5 4 4 18 20 6 3 1 2 9 10 7 2 3 2 9 10 -2 19
7 Ballyclare Comrades 13 4 3 6 25 28 7 4 1 2 23 10 6 0 2 4 2 18 -3 15
8 Queen's University 13 5 0 8 26 30 6 4 0 2 16 13 7 1 0 6 10 17 -4 15
9 PSNI 13 4 3 6 17 31 7 2 1 4 7 16 6 2 2 2 10 15 -14 15
10 Dergview 13 4 2 7 18 20 6 3 1 2 11 7 7 1 1 5 7 13 -2 14
11 H&W Welders 13 3 3 7 17 32 6 3 2 1 10 8 7 0 1 6 7 24 -15 12
12 Knockbreda 13 1 3 9 13 31 7 0 2 5 5 16 6 1 1 4 8 15 -18 6