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Championship statistics and predictions
Season to date: 96 matches since 7 Aug 2026, last updated 22 Oct 2026.
Championship in numbers
Analysis
96 matches have been played in the Championship (Northern-Ireland) since 7 Aug 2026, averaging 3.15 goals a game. That is close to the average across our archive (3.06 goals a game).
Home sides won 36 (38%), 24 matches were drawn (25%) and away sides won 36 (38%). Home advantage here is weaker than usual. Both teams scored in 58% of matches, 59% went over 2.5 goals, 80% over 1.5, and 5 finished goalless.
Our team-strength model, refitted every night, rates the strongest attacks as Annagh United (1.41), Glenavon FC (1.32), Newington Youth (1.14), and the meanest defences as Queen's University (0.79), Ards (0.81), Ballinamallard United (0.86). A rating of 1.00 is an average side in this competition.
Recent and upcoming PunterPick predictions
- Ards vs Institute · 16 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC · Championship
Published pick: Under 3.5 Goals @ 1.44 · FT 0–2 - Glenavon FC vs H&W Welders · 16 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC · Championship
Published pick: BTTS Yes @ 1.44 · FT 4–0 - Moyola Park vs Newington Youth · 16 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC · Championship
Published pick: Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.50 · FT 2–3 - Strabane Athletic vs Loughgall · 16 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC · Championship
Published pick: BTTS Yes @ 1.73 · FT 1–1 - Armagh City vs Annagh United · 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · Championship
Published pick: Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.53 · FT 1–3 - Ballinamallard United vs Warrenpoint Town · 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · Championship
Published pick: Under 3.5 Goals @ 1.40 - Dundela vs Rathfriland · 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · Championship
Published pick: Double Chance 1X · FT 0–1 - Queen's University vs Newry City AFC · 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · Championship
Published pick: Double Chance X2 - Newry City AFC vs Newington Youth · 23 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC · Championship
Published pick: BTTS Yes @ 1.44 - Strabane Athletic vs Ballinamallard United · 23 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC · Championship
Published pick: BTTS Yes @ 1.67 - Annagh United vs Queen's University · 24 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · Championship
Published pick: Double Chance 1X - Armagh City vs Ards · 24 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · Championship
Published pick: Double Chance X2 - H&W Welders vs Loughgall · 24 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · Championship
Published pick: Double Chance X2 - Rathfriland vs Moyola Park · 24 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · Championship
Published pick: Double Chance 1X - Warrenpoint Town vs Glenavon FC · 24 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · Championship
Published pick: Double Chance X2
Results table
Calculated from the final scores in our archive since 7 Aug 2026. This is not the official table — it applies no points deductions or tie-break rules, and for cup competitions it simply totals results across rounds.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annagh United | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 25 |
| 2 | Glenavon FC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 24 |
| 3 | Newington Youth | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 23 |
| 4 | Queen's University | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Institute | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Newry City AFC | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Warrenpoint Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Ballinamallard United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 16 |
| 10 | Ards | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 15 |
| 11 | Loughgall | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 14 |
| 12 | Moyola Park | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 14 |
| 13 | Rathfriland | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 12 |
| 14 | Dundela | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 11 |
| 15 | Strabane Athletic | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 10 |
| 16 | Armagh City | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 5 |
About these statistics
The figures above are counts over final scores (90 minutes) in the PunterPick results archive. Nothing is estimated: a match only counts once its final score is in. Team links lead to each side's own form, home and away record and the predictions we have published for them. How we build our predictions is explained on the methodology page.