The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Newry City AFC are in the 6th position while the guests worry at 9th.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It's quite the trip for H&W Welders when visiting Newry City AFC as the cities are 1300 kilometers apart.
Newry City AFC form and stats
With 2 Championship wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats from their home games, Newry City AFC are certainly not brimming with confidence. The Newry City AFC manager D. Mullen might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
The Newry City AFC crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Portadown here at Stade Municipal de Gerland in a Championship match. A strong away win before that one, visiting Ballyclare Comrades and winning 1-0.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (19 in 8 games), Newry City AFC's attacking play is working. Newry City AFC are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (17 from 8 played).
H&W Welders form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for H&W Welders so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-6 (win-draw-lose).
The manager C. McIlwaine was unhappy after their last game, a Championship match played at their home ground Stade Municipal de Gerland. H&W Welders suffered a 1-2 loss to Dundela (placed 4th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Dergview at their stadium, the result 3-0.
H&W Welders have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that H&W Welders concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own. The H&W Welders defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 24 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the H&W Welders - Newry City AFC 2-0 played earlier this season.Newry City AFC missing players
H&W Welders missing players
| Newry City AFC | H&W Welders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 34 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| 22 | 17 | 6 | Conceded | C | 9 | 24 | 34 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 88% | 93% |
| 69% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 73% |
| 44% | 62% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 62% | 47% |
| 25% | 38% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 27% |
| 69% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 38% | 27% |
| 1 | 1.7 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| 0.7 | 1.1 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Newry City AFC's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- H&W Welders have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- H&W Welders have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- H&W Welders have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- H&W Welders haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Newry City AFC have created more than twice as many corners as H&W Welders.
- 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 significantly more corners at home than away.
- Newry City AFC haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 36 |
| 2 | Loughgall | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 19 | 33 |
| 3 | Ballinamallard United | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 31 |
| 4 | Dundela | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 25 |
| 5 | Ards | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| 6 | Newry City AFC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 7 | Queen's University | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 19 |
| 8 | Ballyclare Comrades | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | -1 | 18 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -13 | 15 |
| 10 | Dergview | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 14 |
| 11 | PSNI | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 24 | -28 | 14 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -26 | 6 |