Strabane Athletic v Newington Youth: numbers & prediction

Strabane Athletic vs Newington Youth: Betarazi preview and prediction

The fixture

Strabane Athletic welcome Newington Youth for a Championship fixture on Friday 28 August (19:45 WAT). In the table, Strabane Athletic are 15th, in the drop zone, on 11 points after 15 matches; Newington Youth are 3rd (among the top four) with 29. There are 18 points between them, and the seasons have gone in opposite directions.

Current form

Strabane Athletic, last 5: LLWLL Their latest outing: 1–2 defeat to H&W Welders, at home. In their own stadium the record reads 0 won, 2 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.2 scored, 1.8 conceded per game.

Newington Youth, last 5: WWDWD Their latest outing: 4–0 win over Rathfriland, at home. Away from home the record reads 0 won, 1 lost from 3. The attack is flying at 2.2 goals per game.

Momentum favours Newington Youth, collecting 1.8 points per game to 0.7 for Strabane Athletic.

Where the goals come from

Betarazi's ratings give Strabane Athletic 1.0 xG, Newington Youth 2.4 xG – a total near 3.4. Both nets should be busy – over 2.5 sits at 63% and GG at 60%. Both teams' recent matches have tended to go over 2.5.

Markets worth a look

• 1X2 according to our numbers – Strabane Athletic 13%, draw 20%, Newington Youth 67%.
• Lower-risk option: Newington Youth or draw (87%) at 1.14.
• GG/NG: GG (60%) at 1.62.

Our call before kick-off

Our pre-match call was Newington Youth to win (67%, odds 1.57 – longer than our fair 1.50, so there is value too). Most likely score in line with that pick: Strabane Athletic 1–2 Newington Youth. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.