With their 22 point advantage in the league table, Newry City AFC fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Knockbreda.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Knockbreda have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Newry City AFC form and stats
The story so far in the Championship for Newry City AFC at their home stadium (The Showgrounds) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 277 minutes.
The spoils were shared in Newry City AFC's previous game, also at home. Visiting H&W Welders (placed 9th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Queen's University and winning 1-0.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Newry City AFC, as the Championship home game vs Ballinamallard United is only four days away.
Goals decide football matches and Newry City AFC are scoring many of them at home; 28 on target from 13 league matches. Newry City AFC have conceded 19 in these home matches.
Knockbreda form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Knockbreda so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 4-1-8 (win-draw-lose). With the Knockbreda losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Knockbreda has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Two away games in a row for Knockbreda, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-4 versus Loughgall in the Championship. The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-6 defeat against H&W Welders.
Knockbreda lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.
The schedule is very tough for Knockbreda now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Portadown is waiting in only four days.
Knockbreda have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Knockbreda concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Newry City AFC - Knockbreda 2-2 played earlier this season. Newry City AFC-Knockbreda H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Newry City AFC 1 win, Knockbreda 0 wins, 1 draw. 1 of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Newry City AFC missing players
Knockbreda missing players
| Newry City AFC | Knockbreda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 24 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 45 | 28 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 17 | 26 |
| 26 | 19 | 6 | Conceded | C | 13 | 35 | 70 |
| 92% | 92% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 85% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 58% | 85% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 92% | 79% |
| 33% | 46% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 77% | 67% |
| 17% | 23% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 38% | 38% |
| 54% | 69% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 46% | 54% |
| 38% | 31% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 8% |
| 17% | 8% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 38% |
| 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | 36 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 26 | 36 |
| 24 | 19 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 13 | 19 |
| 142% | 121% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 69% | 74% |
- Knockbreda has the most conceded goals in the second half (30)
- Knockbreda have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Knockbreda have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Knockbreda have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Knockbreda 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 won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 32 | 56 |
| 2 | Ballinamallard United | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 62 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 34 | 51 |
| 3 | Loughgall | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 16 | 46 |
| 4 | Dundela | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -2 | 39 |
| 5 | Newry City AFC | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 38 |
| 6 | Ards | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 36 |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 33 |
| 8 | Queen's University | 25 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 31 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 51 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 34 | -9 | 28 |
| 10 | PSNI | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 77 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 37 | -50 | 20 |
| 11 | Dergview | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -11 | 19 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 35 | -44 | 16 |