League Cup · Round of 32

Newington YouthvsBallymena United

Newington Youth vs Ballymena United in League Cup on 20 October 2026. Compare recent results, goal trends and league positions in this match preview.

Clevertips · Match preview · 20 October 2026 · Times in UTC.

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Prediction details

Based on 10 previous home-team games and 10 previous away-team games. Small samples provide less evidence.

The saved statistics and match events from each team’s previous ten games appear in the recent-results section below.

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Match information

Competition
League Cup
Venue
To be confirmed
Status
Not Started
Score
Not started
90-minute score
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Last updated

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Newington Youth

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Ballymena United

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Clevertips match analysis

Newington Youth vs Ballymena United: match review and analysis

Recent team results and head-to-head history provide background for this fixture.

Newington Youth recorded 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the 10 games used here, scoring 20 and conceding 19. Ballymena United recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, with 14 scored and 15 conceded across 10 games.

Recent form comparison before kickoff
StatisticNewington YouthBallymena United
Games1010
Wins53
Draws23
Losses34
Goals scored2014
Goals conceded1915
Over 1.5 games89

Why this selection?

The calculation combines each team’s recent attacking record with the opposing defence. Newer games receive more weight, and results at the same home or away venue receive extra weight.

Newington Youth: (2.00 weighted goals scored + 1.49 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 1.74 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.

Ballymena United: (1.50 weighted goals scored + 2.06 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 1.78 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.

Model goals comparison · shared scale from 0 to 6
Newington Youth 1.74
Ballymena United 1.78

The combined scoring outlook makes at least two total goals the strongest of the four options compared. Either team can score those goals. It ranked highest when comparing the three double-chance options with Over 1.5 using a Poisson goal model.

Model goals are estimates from past scores, not shot-based expected goals. These form records were saved with the prediction before kickoff. League position is context below and is not an input to this goal model. Injuries, lineups and odds are not included.

Recent results, stats and events

Expand any of the previous ten games to see its saved statistics and match events. Only data already stored for that fixture is shown.

LAST 10 GAMES

Newington Youth recent form

5Wins
2Draws
3Losses
20Goals scored
19Goals conceded
3Clean sheets

2.00 goals scored and 1.90 conceded per game. 8 of 10 games finished with at least two goals.

Newington Youth goals trendGreen circles: goals scored. Orange squares: goals conceded. Oldest game on the left; latest on the right. Read the table below for each score. 70OldestLatest
● Scored ■ Conceded · Regular-time goals
Recent results before this match · newest first
DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
ArdsChampionshipHome0–2Lost
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InstituteChampionshipAway0–7Lost
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Game statistics

InstituteStatisticNewington Youth
7Goals0
0%Possession %0%
0On Target0
0Off Target0
0Goal attempts0
0Shots blocked0
0Corners0
0Offsides0
0Fouls0
0Yellow Card0
0Red Card0
0Saves0
0Substitutions0
0Attacks0
0Dangerous Attacks0

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Ballinamallard UnitedChampionshipHome4–0Won
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Glenavon FCChampionshipAway0–1Lost
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DundelaChampionshipHome5–5Draw
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Warrenpoint TownChampionshipAway1–0Won
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Strabane AthleticChampionshipAway2–1Won
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RathfrilandChampionshipHome4–0Won
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Queen's UniversityChampionshipHome2–1Won
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LoughgallChampionshipAway2–2Draw
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Scores shown from Newington Youth’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded.

LAST 10 GAMES

Ballymena United recent form

3Wins
3Draws
4Losses
14Goals scored
15Goals conceded
2Clean sheets

1.40 goals scored and 1.50 conceded per game. 9 of 10 games finished with at least two goals.

Ballymena United goals trendGreen circles: goals scored. Orange squares: goals conceded. Oldest game on the left; latest on the right. Read the table below for each score. 30OldestLatest
● Scored ■ Conceded · Regular-time goals
Recent results before this match · newest first
DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
Crusaders FCPremiershipHome2–1Won
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Game statistics

Ballymena UnitedStatisticCrusaders FC
2Goals1
0%Possession %0%
0On Target0
0Off Target0
0Goal attempts0
0Shots blocked0
0Corners0
0Offsides0
0Fouls0
0Yellow Card0
0Red Card0
0Saves0
0Substitutions0
0Attacks0
0Dangerous Attacks0

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Limavady UnitedPremiershipAway2–3Lost
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Game statistics

Limavady UnitedStatisticBallymena United
3Goals2
0%Possession %0%
0On Target0
0Off Target0
0Goal attempts0
0Shots blocked0
0Corners0
0Offsides0
0Fouls0
0Yellow Card0
0Red Card0
0Saves0
0Substitutions0
0Attacks0
0Dangerous Attacks0

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Cliftonville FCPremiershipAway1–0Won
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Game statistics

Cliftonville FCStatisticBallymena United
0Goals1
0%Possession %0%
0On Target0
0Off Target0
0Goal attempts0
0Shots blocked0
0Corners0
0Offsides0
0Fouls0
0Yellow Card0
0Red Card0
0Saves0
0Substitutions0
0Attacks0
0Dangerous Attacks0

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PortadownPremiershipHome2–0Won
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Dungannon SwiftsPremiershipAway1–1Draw
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Carrick RangersPremiershipHome1–1Draw
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Coleraine FCPremiershipAway2–3Lost
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BangorPremiershipAway2–2Draw
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GlentoranPremiershipHome0–2Lost
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Crusaders FCPremiershipAway1–2Lost
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Scores shown from Ballymena United’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded.

About this prediction

We compare each team’s recent goals scored and conceded, giving more weight to recent games and the same home or away venue. A goal model then chooses double chance or Over 1.5 goals. Predictions can change before kickoff and are not guaranteed results. Live scores refresh every 15 seconds.