Newington FC vs Ballymena United

Match details. League Cup, Round of 32. Kick-off is Tue 20 Oct, 19:45 Lagos time.

What's at stake. It is one game, with penalties if it is level.

Form. Newington FC have won six, drawn one and lost three of their last ten, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L W L. Ballymena United have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W W D.

The numbers. Newington FC score three and concede 1.6 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Newington FC average 9.7 shots (5.8 on target), 6.7 corners and 2.3 cards a game. Ballymena United score 1.5 and concede 1.8 a game in their last six away, with one clean sheet. Ballymena United average 9.1 shots (3.7 on target), 4.5 corners and 1.7 cards a game.

Head to head. Ballymena United have won all of the last three meetings. Three of the three went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in one. The last time they met, on 4 Nov 2025, it finished Newington FC 0-3 Ballymena United.

Where it pulls both ways. Newington FC are the form side, but the meetings favour Ballymena United: in the last three meetings, Ballymena United won three.

The read. No side to back. An open game. Form and the meetings point different ways, so I back neither side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 73%. Three of the last three meetings went over 2.5.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Newington FC or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Ballymena United or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Newington FC 2-1 Ballymena United (9% chance).