NIFL Championship

Strabane Athletic vs Armagh City

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 - 19:45 (UK Time)

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Strabane Athletic vs Armagh City Prediction & Stats - NIFL Championship 2026/27

Predictions

Strabane Athletic vs Armagh City is part of the NIFL Championship schedule for Friday (02/10).

The fixture is staged at , 19:45 (UK time).

Below is our Strabane Athletic vs Armagh City prediction, built before you place a bet.

Our verdict on Strabane Athletic vs Armagh City

Value at this level takes some digging out. Having gone through the form and the numbers, here is our preferred Strabane Athletic vs Armagh City prediction:

Eagle Predict Prediction

BTTS - Yes

Last updated on 30-09-2026.

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Strabane Athletic the side to beat, with roughly 54% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all NIFL Championship odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Strabane Athletic Preview

Strabane Athletic reach this fixture 9 match into their NIFL Championship. Here is where Strabane Athletic stand:

In this competition

2 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost
0.89 points per game
10 scored, at 1.11 a game
19 conceded, at 2.11 a game

Strabane Athletic, season-wide

2 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: , 0 goals
Most assists: , 0 assists

Recent results — Strabane Athletic

26/09/2026 10:00

Ards

0 - 1

Strabane Athletic

18/09/2026 14:45

Dundela

1 - 1

Strabane Athletic

11/09/2026 15:00

Strabane Athletic

2 - 2

Newry City AFC

05/09/2026 10:00

Queen's University

6 - 0

Strabane Athletic

28/08/2026 14:45

Strabane Athletic

1 - 2

Newington Youth

Armagh City: how they are travelling

Armagh City come in 9 matches into their NIFL Championship.

Here is what Armagh City have produced:

In this competition

0 won, 4 drawn, 5 lost
0.44 points per game
8 scored, at 0.89 a game
16 conceded, at 1.78 a game

Armagh City, season-wide

0 won, 4 drawn, 5 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: , 0 goals
Most assists: , 0 assists

Recent results — Armagh City

26/09/2026 10:00

Armagh City

0 - 2

Dundela

19/09/2026 10:00

Loughgall

0 - 0

Armagh City

12/09/2026 10:00

Armagh City

3 - 5

Institute

04/09/2026 14:45

Newry City AFC

2 - 2

Armagh City

28/08/2026 14:45

Moyola Park

1 - 0

Armagh City

The head-to-head

Strabane Athletic and Armagh City have no recent meeting on record, so there is no prior form between them to shape the read.

Form comparison Strabane Athletic vs Armagh City

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Strabane Athletic

Northern Ireland - NIFL Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D D L L	0.89
Home	D L L L	0.25
Away	W D L L W	1.4

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	22%	0%	40%
Goals	3.22	2.75	3.6
Scored	1.11	1	1.2
Conceded	2.11	1.75	2.4
Both Teams to Score	67%	75%	60%
Without Conceding	11%	0%	20%
Failed To Score	22%	25%	20%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.1	0.85	1.34
xGA	1.41	1.24	1.58

Away Team

Armagh City

Northern Ireland - NIFL Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D L D L	0.44
Home	L L D D	0.5
Away	D D L L L	0.4

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	2.67	4	1.6
Scored	0.89	1.5	0.4
Conceded	1.78	2.5	1.2
Both Teams to Score	44%	75%	20%
Without Conceding	11%	0%	20%
Failed To Score	56%	25%	80%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1	0.86	1.04
xGA	1.44	0.8	1.65

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Strabane Athletic vs Armagh City

Match: Strabane Athletic vs Armagh City
Competition: NIFL Championship
Date: Friday, 02/10/2026
Kick-off: 19:45 (UK time)
Venue:

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Stats

The statistics for Strabane Athletic vs Armagh City that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Goal Average

2.18

League: 3.32

Both Teams to Score

48%

League: 60%

Over 1.5+

58%

League: 81%

Over 2.5+

48%

League: 64%

Cards

League: 0

Corners

6.67

League: 9.63

Home Team

Strabane Athletic

Northern Ireland - NIFL Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D D L L	0.89
Home	D L L L	0.25
Away	W D L L W	1.4

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	22%	0%	40%
Goals	3.22	2.75	3.6
Scored	1.11	1	1.2
Conceded	2.11	1.75	2.4
Both Teams to Score	67%	75%	60%
Without Conceding	11%	0%	20%
Failed To Score	22%	25%	20%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.1	0.85	1.34
xGA	1.41	1.24	1.58

Away Team

Armagh City

Northern Ireland - NIFL Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D L D L	0.44
Home	L L D D	0.5
Away	D D L L L	0.4

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	2.67	4	1.6
Scored	0.89	1.5	0.4
Conceded	1.78	2.5	1.2
Both Teams to Score	44%	75%	20%
Without Conceding	11%	0%	20%
Failed To Score	56%	25%	80%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1	0.86	1.04
xGA	1.44	0.8	1.65

Corners

7 / Match

+29% Corners / Match

Armagh City received +29% more corners than Strabane Athletic in the NIFL Championship

9 / Match

Ards

(1)

Dundela

(6)

Newry City AFC

(7)

Queen's University

(-1)

Newington Youth

(3)

H&W Welders

(2)

Glenavon

(-1)

(8)

Dundela

(2)

Loughgall

(-1)

Institute

(3)

Newry City AFC

(3)

Moyola Park

(-1)

Glenavon

(-1)

H&W Welders

Cards

0 / Match

Cards / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of cards

0 / Match

Ards

(0)

Dundela

(0)

Newry City AFC

(0)

Queen's University

(-1)

Newington Youth

(0)

H&W Welders

(0)

Glenavon

(-1)

(0)

Dundela

(0)

Loughgall

(-1)

Institute

(0)

Newry City AFC

(0)

Moyola Park

(-1)

Glenavon

(-1)

H&W Welders

Goals Scored

1.11 / Match

+25%

Strabane Athletic is +25% better in terms of goals scored

0.89 / Match

Ards

(1)

Dundela

(1)

Newry City AFC

(2)

Queen's University

(0)

Newington Youth

(1)

H&W Welders

(1)

Glenavon

(1)

(0)

Dundela

(0)

Loughgall

(3)

Institute

(2)

Newry City AFC

(0)

Moyola Park

(2)

Glenavon

(0)

H&W Welders

Goals Conceded

2.11 / Match

+16%

Strabane Athletic condeded +16% more goals than Armagh City

1.78 / Match

Ards

(0)

Dundela

(1)

Newry City AFC

(2)

Queen's University

(6)

Newington Youth

(2)

H&W Welders

(2)

Glenavon

(4)

(2)

Dundela

(0)

Loughgall

(5)

Institute

(2)

Newry City AFC

(1)

Moyola Park

(2)

Glenavon

(1)

H&W Welders

NIFL Championship Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Newington Youth	9	6	2	1	24	11	13	20	2.22
2	Annagh United	9	6	2	1	23	12	11	20	2.22
3	Glenavon	9	5	2	2	22	13	9	17	1.89
4	Queen's University	9	5	1	3	18	7	11	16	1.78
5	H&W Welders	9	5	0	4	17	13	4	15	1.67
6	Newry City AFC	9	4	3	2	15	16	-1	15	1.67
7	Warrenpoint Town	9	4	1	4	17	14	3	13	1.44
8	Ballinamallard United	9	4	1	4	15	15	0	13	1.44
9	Institute	9	4	1	4	13	17	-4	13	1.44
10	Dundela	9	2	5	2	18	18	0	11	1.22
11	Ards	9	3	2	4	11	12	-1	11	1.22
12	Moyola Park	9	3	2	4	10	17	-7	11	1.22
13	Loughgall	9	2	4	3	12	18	-6	10	1.11
14	Strabane Athletic	9	2	2	5	10	19	-9	8	0.89
15	Armagh City	9	0	4	5	8	16	-8	4	0.44
16	Rathfriland Rangers	9	1	0	8	6	21	-15	3	0.33

Odds

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