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Championship · Friday, 09 Oct 2026
Rathfriland
Home
2-1
Full time
Venue TBC
Armagh City
Away
Recommended tip
- @ -
Predicted score
1 - 1
Goal expectancy (xG)
1.66 - 1.16
Win probability
Home
40%
Draw
30%
Away
30%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
No tip for this market.
Double Chance
Draw/Away
72%
1.31
Over / Under 2.5
Under 2.5
66%
1.42
Both Teams To Score
No BTTS
60%
1.57
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
34%
Over 2.5
40%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
2.82
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
0
Rathfriland wins
0
Draws
0
Armagh City wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
40%
Recent form
20%
33%
Attack
33%
53%
Defence
46%
50%
Head-to-head
50%
40%
Win probability
30%
Home and away record
Rathfriland
last 4 at home
1W
0D
3L
0.75
points a game
0.75
scored a game
1.75
conceded a game
Armagh City
last 6 away from home
0W
3D
3L
0.50
points a game
0.33
scored a game
1.00
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
10 matches.
| Rathfriland | Armagh City | |
|---|---|---|
| 78% 7/9 | Over 1.5 goals | 5/10 50% |
| 67% 6/9 | Over 2.5 goals | 3/10 30% |
| 56% 5/9 | Over 3.5 goals | 3/10 30% |
| 56% 5/9 | Both teams scored | 4/10 40% |
| 11% 1/9 | Kept a clean sheet | 2/10 20% |
| 33% 3/9 | Failed to score | 6/10 60% |
At half time
Rathfriland
from 7 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
14%
Level
14%
Behind
71%
Armagh City
from 6 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
17%
Level
83%
Behind
0%
League standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |
Rathfriland |
14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 16 |
| 16 |
Armagh City |
15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -16 | 9 |
Match Preview & Analysis
Rathfriland face Armagh City in Championship. Rathfriland have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 7 (1.2 points per game). Armagh City have won 0, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 8 (0.6 points per game).
There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 34% and Both Teams to Score at 40%.
With evenly matched metrics (40% vs 30%), tactical discipline from both sides favors a tightly fought stalemate (Match outcome). Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 1-1, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 40% win probability for Rathfriland, a 30% chance of a draw, and a 30% probability for Armagh City. Our top recommended betting pick is Double Chance / 1X2.
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 1 - 1, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 2.82 goals across both sides.
BTTS Yes is evaluated at 40%, indicating a higher probability of at least one team keeping a clean sheet.
The match takes place on Friday, 09 Oct 2026 at 18:45 (East Africa Time) at home stadium as part of the Championship.
