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Loughgall vs Newry City AFC Result & Analysis

Date: 21/10/2023
Time: 14:00
Final 3-1
Loughgall
Loughgall
Vs
44%
25%
31%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Newry City AFC
Newry City AFC
Northern-Ireland: Premiership
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Loughgall’s attacking rhythm, averaging 2.1 goals per game at home, paired with a solid 1.4 conceded, sets the stage for a high-scoring encounter, while Newry City AFC’s 1.56 away goals for and 0.67 conceded suggest they can trouble defenses. The model projects a 44% chance of a home win, 25% for a draw and 31% for an away win, with the home side the clear favourite. The expected total of 3.2 goals points to a lively match, and the single most likely scoreline is 1-1, with a 11.6% probability. The most probable total number of goals is three, with a 22% chance. The suggested pick is Over 1.5, an 83.4% probability. Loughgall’s recent unbeaten run and Newry’s win-heavy form add intrigue, but the odds favour the home side to secure victory.

Results analysis

The updated form storyline shows Loughgall staying unbeaten in their last five, while Newry City AFC comes off a win, setting the stage for a tight encounter. The model’s pre-match favourite was a Home win at 44% probability, and the final score of 3-1 confirmed the model’s call, with the home side securing victory. The most likely total of three goals also materialised, and the model’s single selection, Over 1.5 goals at 83.4%, hit. All suggested picks were settled: Over 1.5 goals was a hit, and the model’s prediction of a home win was correct. The match lived up to the model’s expectations.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Loughgall win✓ Hit
43.8%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✗ Miss
25.4%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Newry City AFC win✗ Miss
30.8%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

LoughgallLoughgall

Last 10 – goals for & against
60-601L21W22D11D31W02L10W11D34L06LH·GLE15/08A·DUN19/08H·GLE25/08A·CRU02/09A·BAL16/09H·LIN23/09H·LAR26/09A·CLI30/09H·CAR07/10A·GLE13/10
Avg total
3.2
Avg scored
1.3
Avg conceded
1.9
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.701.201.801.331.601.07
vs Stronger (6)0.831.671.251.000.003.00
vs Similar (21)1.901.102.101.401.730.82
vs Weaker (3)2.001.001.002.002.500.50
Clean sheet %30% (+0pp vs league)
This opponent (Newry City AFC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Newry City AFCNewry City AFC

Last 10 – goals for & against
60-603L31W04L04L24L13L22D16L20W02LH·CLI15/08A·GLE19/08H·CRU26/08A·LAR02/09H·GLE09/09A·COL16/09H·DUN22/09A·LIN30/09A·BAL07/10H·COL13/10
Avg total
4.0
Avg scored
1.1
Avg conceded
2.9
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.932.130.752.311.141.93
vs Stronger (12)0.583.080.712.290.404.20
vs Similar (18)1.171.500.782.331.560.67
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %23% (-6pp vs league)
This opponent (Loughgall) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

6%11%17%22%5%011%122%222%318%411%510%6+
The model estimates around 3.2 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 3 (22%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
83.4%
Under 1.5
16.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
61.1%
Under 2.5
38.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Over
Over 3.5
38.8%
Under 3.5
61.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: Yes
Yes
63.6%
No
36.4%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
No market prices yet.
No
No market prices yet.

Correct score

Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
1-1
11.6%
2-1
9.1%
1-2
7.5%
2-2
6.5%
2-0
6.4%
1-0
6.3%
0-0
5.3%
3-1 ✓
5.2%
Loughgall goals ↓
Newry City AFC goals →
01234
05.3%5.0%4.3%2.1%0.7%
16.3%12%7.5%3.6%1.3%
26.4%9.1%6.5%3.1%1.1%
33.7%5.2%3.7%1.8%0.6%
41.6%2.3%1.6%0.8%0.3%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Loughgall goals (down), columns = Newry City AFC goals (across).

💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
Larne
2.37
Linfield
2.24
Cliftonville FC
1.97
Crusaders FC
1.75
Glentoran
1.54
Institute
1.50
Carrick Rangers
1.28
Dungannon Swifts
1.24
Coleraine FC
1.23
Loughgall
1.18
Glenavon FC
0.97
Ballymena United
0.78
Newry City AFC
0.45
Loughgall is 0.74 points better than Newry City AFC in terms of average points per game (1.18 vs 0.45).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
Larne
2.24
Linfield
2.16
Cliftonville FC
2.11
Glentoran
1.90
Dungannon Swifts
1.68
Crusaders FC
1.68
Loughgall
1.58
Carrick Rangers
1.41
Coleraine FC
1.30
Glenavon FC
1.18
Ballymena United
0.78
Newry City AFC
0.68
Institute
0.50
Loughgall is 0.89 goals better than Newry City AFC in terms of goals scored per game (1.58 vs 0.68).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Larne
0.55
Institute
1.00
Linfield
1.05
Cliftonville FC
1.13
Crusaders FC
1.15
Glentoran
1.18
Ballymena United
1.77
Loughgall
1.79
Coleraine FC
1.80
Dungannon Swifts
1.82
Glenavon FC
1.84
Carrick Rangers
1.92
Newry City AFC
2.61
Loughgall is 0.82 goals better than Newry City AFC in terms of goals conceded per game (1.79 vs 2.61).

⏱️ Possession

Not available for this league.
Possession isn't tracked for this league.

🎲 4. Props Analysis

Corners, cards and fouls aren't tracked for this league, so prop analysis isn't available here. Result, goals and both-teams-to-score markets are unaffected.

🔀 5. Double Chance

Double Chance

Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.

🥅 6. Home & Away Over/Under

⚖️ 7. Handicap

⏱️ 8. Half Time Goals O/U

LoughgallLoughgall

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-401L10W20W00D01L01L00D11D13L04LH·GLE15/08A·DUN19/08H·GLE25/08A·CRU02/09A·BAL16/09H·LIN23/09H·LAR26/09A·CLI30/09H·CAR07/10A·GLE13/10
Avg total
1.6
Avg scored
0.5
Avg conceded
1.1
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.800.630.870.730.730.53
vs Stronger (6)0.331.000.500.500.002.00
vs Similar (21)0.900.571.000.800.820.36
vs Weaker (3)1.000.331.001.001.000.00
Clean sheet %57% (+27pp vs league)
This opponent (Newry City AFC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Newry City AFCNewry City AFC

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-403L10W02L03L22D01L12L04L10W01LH·CLI15/08A·GLE19/08H·CRU26/08A·LAR02/09H·GLE09/09A·COL16/09H·DUN22/09A·LIN30/09A·BAL07/10H·COL13/10
Avg total
2.3
Avg scored
0.5
Avg conceded
1.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.531.230.381.380.711.07
vs Stronger (12)0.171.830.291.290.002.60
vs Similar (18)0.780.830.441.441.110.22
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %33% (+4pp vs league)
This opponent (Loughgall) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Half Time Over/Under 0.5Actual: Under
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 9. Half Time Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the first half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's half-time goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the half-time match total.
Loughgall over/under 0.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Loughgall over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Loughgall over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Newry City AFC over/under 0.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Newry City AFC over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Newry City AFC over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 10. Second Half Goals O/U

LoughgallLoughgall

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-300D11D02L11D30W01L10W00D21W02LH·GLE15/08A·DUN19/08H·GLE25/08A·CRU02/09A·BAL16/09H·LIN23/09H·LAR26/09A·CLI30/09H·CAR07/10A·GLE13/10
Avg total
1.6
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.900.570.930.600.870.53
vs Stronger (6)0.500.670.750.500.001.00
vs Similar (21)1.000.521.100.600.910.45
vs Weaker (3)1.000.670.001.001.500.50
Clean sheet %50% (+20pp vs league)
This opponent (Newry City AFC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Newry City AFCNewry City AFC

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D21W02L01L02L12L10W12L10W01LH·CLI15/08A·GLE19/08H·CRU26/08A·LAR02/09H·GLE09/09A·COL16/09H·DUN22/09A·LIN30/09A·BAL07/10H·COL13/10
Avg total
1.7
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
1.1
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.400.900.380.940.430.86
vs Stronger (12)0.421.250.431.000.401.60
vs Similar (18)0.390.670.330.890.440.44
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %40% (+10pp vs league)
This opponent (Loughgall) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Second Half Over/Under 0.5Actual: Over
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 11. Second Half Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the second half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's second-half goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the second-half match total.
Loughgall over/under 0.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Loughgall over/under 1.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Loughgall over/under 2.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Newry City AFC over/under 0.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Newry City AFC over/under 1.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Newry City AFC over/under 2.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🔥 12. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. Use Min odds to match the prices you want: slide down for near-certainties at short prices, up for longer prices. Unpriced picks are ranked on the model's fair odds. Edge defaults to Yes, showing only selections priced BELOW what the model makes them; switch to All to include the rest, and picks we hold no price for. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average. Result grades each pick against the final score.
Min odds1.20
Edge
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5EdgeResult
Over 1.583.4%-------✓ Hit

💰 14. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (23)
€4m
CF (23)
€3m
GLE (24)
€3m
DS (21)
€3m
LIN (17)
€2m
CF (23)
€2m
BU (20)
€2m
CR (20)
€2m
CF (18)
€1m
GF (13)
€1m
LOU (3)
€0m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (6)
€1m
CF (8)
€1m
CF (10)
€1m
GLE (10)
€1m
CF (5)
€1m
BU (3)
€1m
DS (6)
€0m
LIN (4)
€0m
CR (6)
€0m
GF (3)
€0m
LOU (1)
€0m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (7)
€1m
DS (7)
€1m
BU (8)
€1m
CF (5)
€1m
GLE (5)
€1m
LIN (6)
€1m
CR (6)
€1m
CF (4)
€1m
CF (6)
€0m
GF (1)
€0m
LOU (0)
€0m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🛡️ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (10)
€2m
DS (8)
€1m
GLE (9)
€1m
LIN (7)
€1m
CF (10)
€1m
BU (9)
€1m
CF (9)
€1m
CR (8)
€1m
GF (9)
€1m
CF (7)
€1m
LOU (2)
€0m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

1 previous meeting
1
LOU wins
0
Draws
0
NCA wins
Full head-to-head record ↗

Head-to-head

Loughgall vs Newry City AFC · H/A from LOU
DateH/AGameScore
05/08/23ANewry City AFC Vs LOU0-3

LoughgallLoughgall

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
13/10/23AGlentoran Vs LOU6-0
07/10/23HLOU Vs Carrick Rangers3-4
30/09/23ACliftonville FC Vs LOU1-1
26/09/23HLOU Vs Larne1-0
23/09/23HLOU Vs Linfield0-2
16/09/23ABallymena United Vs LOU1-3
02/09/23ACrusaders FC Vs LOU1-1
25/08/23HLOU Vs Glenavon FC2-2
19/08/23ADungannon Swifts Vs LOU1-2
15/08/23HLOU Vs Glentoran0-1

Newry City AFCNewry City AFC

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
13/10/23HNCA Vs Coleraine FC0-2
07/10/23ABallymena United Vs NCA0-2
30/09/23ALinfield Vs NCA6-1
22/09/23HNCA Vs Dungannon Swifts2-2
16/09/23AColeraine FC Vs NCA3-1
09/09/23HNCA Vs Glentoran2-4
02/09/23ALarne Vs NCA4-0
26/08/23HNCA Vs Crusaders FC0-4
19/08/23AGlenavon FC Vs NCA1-3
15/08/23HNCA Vs Cliftonville FC0-3

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Loughgall
Loughgall
Northern-Ireland: Premiership
Recent: 3 Wins / 3 Draws / 4 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLWDLL1.84
HomeLDLWL1.85
AwayWDWDL1.83
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %54%58%50%
AVG goals2.762.962.54
Over 1.5 %74%69%79%
Over 2.5 %52%58%46%
Over 3.5 %30%31%29%
Scored1.842.041.62
Conceded0.920.920.92
BTTS42%42%42%
Clean Sheet42%38%46%
Corners---
Cards---
Newry City AFC
Newry City AFC
Northern-Ireland: Premiership
Recent: 2 Wins / 1 Draws / 7 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLDLWL0.74
HomeLLLDL0.48
AwayWLLLW1.00
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %22%12%32%
AVG goals3.083.043.12
Over 1.5 %84%80%88%
Over 2.5 %58%60%56%
Over 3.5 %40%40%40%
Scored0.960.921.00
Conceded2.122.122.12
BTTS40%48%32%
Clean Sheet16%8%24%
Corners---
Cards---

🏆 17. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1LarneLarne3890
71%
2.4
8521+64
2.8
79%
50%
21%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
1122.20.6
-
2LinfieldLinfield3885
68%
2.2
8240+42
3.2
87%
61%
34%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
0112.21.1
-
3Cliftonville FCCliftonville FC3875
61%
2.0
8043+37
3.2
87%
68%
34%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
1112.11.1
-
4Crusaders FCCrusaders FC4070
52%
1.8
6746+21
2.8
82%
50%
28%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
1011.71.1
-
5GlentoranGlentoran3960
44%
1.5
7446+28
3.1
79%
67%
36%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1111.91.2
-
6Carrick RangersCarrick Rangers3950
38%
1.3
5575-20
3.3
87%
64%
38%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
0111.41.9
-
7Coleraine FCColeraine FC4049
32%
1.2
5272-20
3.1
90%
62%
42%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1111.31.8
-
8Dungannon SwiftsDungannon Swifts3847
34%
1.2
6469-5
3.5
89%
71%
47%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
0111.71.8
-
9LoughgallLoughgall3845
34%
1.2
6068-8
3.4
84%
68%
42%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.61.8
-
10Glenavon FCGlenavon FC3837
29%
1.0
4570-25
3.0
76%
58%
45%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
0011.21.8
-
11Ballymena UnitedBallymena United4031
22%
0.8
3171-40
2.5
68%
42%
28%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
1110.81.8
-
12Newry City AFCNewry City AFC3817
11%
0.4
2699-73
3.3
82%
63%
45%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.72.6
-
13InstituteInstitute23
50%
1.5
12-1
1.5
50%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.51.0
-
Northern-Ireland: Premiership 2023/24 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Northern-Ireland: Premiership stats & trends →

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