Ballymena United and Newry City AFC are scheduled to play against each other on October 07th, 2023, Saturday, in a Premiership match to be held in Northern Ireland, check the Ballymena United vs Newry City AFC betting tip 2023/2024 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Ballymena United vs Newry City AFC will occur
The game takes place in the small The Showgrounds stadium, in the city of Ballymena, with a capacity for 6000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
Where to follow the live game
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Introduction to the Ballymena United vs Newry City AFC betting tip 2023/2024
In the current edition of the Premiership, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.84 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 3.17 goals per match.
Ballymena United last match
Ballymena United arrives from a victory in the last match they played. The contest against Lisburn Distillery, valid for the Irish League Cup, ended with a score of 4-0 in favor of the team.
Prior to the match the odds were 1.22, making clear the team’s favoritism, which was later confirmed with the positive result.
Newry City AFC last match
Newry City AFC appears in the same condition as the rival. The team also arrives from a victory for this match. In a Irish League Cup game, the team faced H&W Welders, and the score ended with a 1-2.
A win for the home team had odds of 1.95, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.
Ballymena United vs Newry City AFC h2h
These teams the last time they met which was on 22-04-2023 played out a 2-2 draw in a highly contested Premiership match during the 2022/2023 football season.
Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?
The Ballymena United team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Newry City AFC has been more irregular.
Ballymena United
Premiership leaderboard now
Ballymena United joins the match with 6 points. They rank in 12th place in the Premiership, the team also suffers from a negative balance having won only 2 games, losing 8, and scoring 0 draws.
In the 11th round, the team holds a small disadvantage of 1 point as opposed to Newry City AFC team which is just above, in the 11th place.
Ballymena United analysis
Currently, in the Premiership, Ballymena United sums 5 goals for and a total of 16 goals against, after 10 rounds played.
It appears that Ballymena United is encountering difficulties in scoring goals, as evidenced by their low number of goals scored and the high number of games in which they have failed to score. This could imply that their attacking play is lacking in quality and they need to work on creating better chances.
The average ball possession of Ballymena United in this league is 43.8%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against Newry City AFC they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.
With a busy schedule, Ballymena United may have difficulty maintaining its performance facing multiple games in a short period of time. Despite the odds predicting a balanced game with Ballymena United and Newry City AFC having odds for victory above 2, the team’s busy schedule may be a decisive factor for the result.
Best goalscorer from Ballymena United
If we want to highlight a player in the team’s offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Colin Coates. Ballymena United owes some of their triumphs to the Defender who scored 2 goals in this season.
Newry City AFC
Premiership leaderboard now
With 7 points won, Newry City AFC is in 11th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation Round zone. The team’s campaign so far is 2 wins against 7 losses, plus 1 draw.
In the 11th round, the team has the same number of points when compared to Glenavon team who occupies position 10.
Newry City AFC analysis
Newry City AFC shows a negative ratio between goals made and conceded, with 11 made and 30 conceded after 10 rounds of the league.
It seems that Newry City AFC is having trouble scoring goals, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This implies that their attacking play needs improvement, with a focus on creating better chances and converting them into goals.
If the average number of shots on target by Newry City AFC in the league is not the best, the team’s accuracy, on the other hand, is excellent! There are only 2 shots on target per game, with an average of 1.1 goals. In other words, more than 40% of shots on goal will end up in the back of the net.
Newry City AFC has been going through a rough patch in their recent matches, losing their last 4 matches and drawing the other. They will need to regroup and find a way to bounce back from this dip in form if they want to salvage their season.
Newry City AFC is a more offensive team than Ballymena United, having 890 attacks vs. 779 from Ballymena United, having scored 11 times, in comparison, Ballymena United converted into goal 5 times.
Best goalscorer from Newry City AFC
If we want to highlight a player in the team’s offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Michael O’Connor. Newry City AFC owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 2 goals in this season.
Expect an exhilarating match ahead as [teamA] takes on [teamB] – the last five encounters have consistently produced over 2.5 goals, promising an action-packed game.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.
Taking into consideration that Newry City AFC scores an average of 1.4 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.
Corners Top Betting Tips
To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 2.95 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.
Cards Top Betting Tips
These teams together have a combined average of 5.3 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the ‘Over 4.5 cards’ option in this duel.
On the Ballymena United side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from Newry City AFC who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.
This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.
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Ballymena United vs Newry City AFC betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on October 07th, 2023, Saturday.
The match will take place at the The Showgrounds stadium in Ballymena.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Premiership match, referring to the 2022/2023 season, and ended with a 2-2 draw.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
