Championship · Northern-IrelandNewington Youth vs Ards prediction & analysis
Newington Youth to win
Good pick · fair odds 1.59 · bookmaker 1.70 · Lost ✗
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Win chances
Most likely scores
From our goals model: Newington Youth 2.3 – 1.0 Ards expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Our analysis
Newington Youth are clear favourites at home with a 63% chance of winning, against 13% for Ards.
Newington Youth have taken 10 points from their last 6 matches (3W 1D 2L), scoring 2.0 and conceding 2.3 per game. Ards have 5 points from their last 6 (1W 2D 3L), averaging 0.5 scored and 1.2 conceded. Newington Youth come into this in clearly the better form.
We expect around 3.3 goals (2.3 for Newington Youth, 1.0 for Ards). That points to an open game – over 2.5 goals is 63% likely and both teams score 64% of the time on this projection. Most likely scores: 2–1 (10%), 2–0 (10%), 1–1 (9%).
Our pick is Newington Youth to win at a 63% chance – the bookmaker price of 1.70 is better than our fair price of 1.59, so there is value in it.
Every market, with fair odds
| Market | Most likely | Chance | Fair odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match result | Newington Youth to win ✗ | 63% | 1.59 | 1.70 ▲ |
| Double chance | Newington Youth or draw ✗ | 87% | 1.15 | 1.18 |
| Both teams to score | Both teams to score ✗ | 64% | 1.56 | 1.50 |
| Over/under 1.5 goals | Over 1.5 goals ✓ | 83% | 1.21 | 1.14 |
| Over/under 2.5 goals | Over 2.5 goals ✗ | 63% | 1.58 | 1.50 |
| Over/under 3.5 goals | Under 3.5 goals ✓ | 58% | 1.73 | 1.62 |
| Half-time result | Newington Youth ahead at half-time ✗ | 48% | 2.07 | – |
| Half-time / full-time | HT Newington Youth / FT Newington Youth ✗ | 43% | 2.34 | – |
| Correct score | Correct score 2–1 ✗ | 10% | 10.21 | – |
Form
Newington Youth – last 6
| 3 Oct | @ Institute | 0–7 | L |
| 26 Sep | vs Ballinamallard United | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | @ Glenavon FC | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | vs Dundela | 5–5 | D |
| 5 Sep | @ Warrenpoint Town | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | @ Strabane Athletic | 2–1 | W |
Ards – last 6
| 3 Oct | @ Ballinamallard United | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | vs Strabane Athletic | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | @ Moyola Park | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | vs Rathfriland | 1–0 | W |
| 4 Sep | @ Annagh United | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | vs Queen's University | 0–3 | L |
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Newington Youth and Ards.
Championship table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Annagh United | 15 | +21 | 34 |
| 2 |  Glenavon FC | 14 | +20 | 30 |
| 3 |  Newington Youth | 14 | +13 | 29 |
| 4 |  Queen's University | 15 | +9 | 23 |
| 5 |  Newry City AFC | 15 | -1 | 23 |
| 6 |  Institute | 14 | +3 | 21 |
| 7 |  Ballinamallard United | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| 8 |  Loughgall | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 9 |  H&W Welders | 14 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 |  Warrenpoint Town | 13 | +1 | 18 |
| 11 |  Ards | 15 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 |  Rathfriland | 14 | -10 | 16 |
| 13 |  Moyola Park | 14 | -11 | 15 |
| 14 |  Dundela | 13 | -8 | 11 |
| 15 |  Strabane Athletic | 15 | -12 | 11 |
| 16 |  Armagh City | 15 | -16 | 9 |
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What is the prediction for Newington Youth vs Ards?
Our pick is Newington Youth to win with a 63% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.70.
Who will win Newington Youth vs Ards?
On our numbers Newington Youth have a 63% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Ards 13%.
How many goals will there be in Newington Youth vs Ards?
We expect about 3.3 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 63% likely and both teams score 64% of the time on our projection.
When is Newington Youth vs Ards?
Newington Youth vs Ards (Championship) kicks off on Friday 9 October 2026 at 19:45 (West Africa Time).
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