There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Newry City AFC leading H&W Welders by 10 points.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
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
5-1-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Newry City AFC so far this season. It’s been three wins in a row for Newry City AFC here at Stade Paul Antoniotti, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
The Newry City AFC goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 187 minutes without conceding a goal in the Championship.
Newry City AFC are returning here after visiting Queen's University in a Championship game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting PSNI in a game that was won 3-0.
Goals decide football matches and Newry City AFC are scoring many of them at home; 28 on target from 12 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.
H&W Welders form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for H&W Welders so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 4-1-8 (win-draw-lose).
H&W Welders play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 6-2 victory visiting Knockbreda (placed 12th). Preceding that, the 2-4 home loss versus Portadown.
As mentioned above, H&W Welders was the only team on the pitch versus Knockbreda in their previous game, winning 6-2. This could be a tougher task.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Championship trip to Ards.
H&W Welders has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 24 goals from 13 games. H&W Welders are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 24 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Newry City AFC and H&W Welders have met before this season: Newry City AFC - H&W Welders 1-2. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's 0 Newry City AFC victories, 0 draws and 2 H&W Welders wins. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.Newry City AFC missing players
H&W Welders missing players
| Newry City AFC | H&W Welders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 45 | 28 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 24 | 42 |
| 26 | 19 | 6 | Conceded | C | 10 | 34 | 51 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 74% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 85% | 91% |
| 61% | 92% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 77% | 78% |
| 35% | 50% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 62% | 52% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 54% | 39% |
| 57% | 75% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 65% |
| 35% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 13% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 31% | 22% |
| 1.5 | 2.1 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| 1.3 | 2.1 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 0.6 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 29 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| 21 | 16 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 162% | 144% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 109% | 227% |
- H&W Welders has the most dropped points from leading position (16)
- 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 has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- 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 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 34 | 56 |
| 2 | Ballinamallard United | 25 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 60 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 34 | 50 |
| 3 | Loughgall | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 43 |
| 4 | Newry City AFC | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 37 |
| 5 | Dundela | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 36 |
| 6 | Ards | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 35 |
| 7 | Queen's University | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 31 |
| 8 | Ballyclare Comrades | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 1 | 30 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 51 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 34 | -9 | 27 |
| 10 | PSNI | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 76 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 37 | -49 | 20 |
| 11 | Dergview | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -13 | 16 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 31 | -40 | 16 |