Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Newry City AFC and Crusaders.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Newry City AFC 1-3 Linfield
Sunday, August 21 at 2pm in NIFL Premiership
Sunday, August 21 at 2pm in NIFL Premiership
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 10 | Newry City AFC | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Last Game: Crusaders 2-1 Portadown
Tuesday, August 23 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership
Tuesday, August 23 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 4 | Linfield | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Crusaders win with a probability of 43.01%. A win for Newry City AFC had a probability of 32.14% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Crusaders win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.98%) and 0-2 (6.93%). The likeliest Newry City AFC win was 2-1 (7.6%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.68%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Crusaders in this match.
| Result | ||
| Newry City AFC | Draw | Crusaders |
32.14% ( -0.49) | 24.85% ( -0.1) | 43.01% ( 0.59) |
| Both teams to score 57.22% ( 0.14) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
