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Comber Rec vs Ballymacash

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland

Irish Cup
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Match Events

18' Event
O Neil H.
53' Event
O Neil H.
60'
Nelson B.

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 0-3. This leg finished 0-3.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

73%
Comber Rec
15%
Draws
12%
Ballymacash
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Comber Rec

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

73% / High Confidence
  • Form's been kind to Comber Rec lately — more wins on the board than Ballymacash.
  • Model gives Comber Rec a 73% chance of winning this.
  • Comber Rec have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Ballymacash, who have won 1 of the last 2 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 50%
Over 4.5 Goals 23%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 79.4%
Comber Rec Clean Sheet 10%
Ballymacash Clean Sheet 13%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Comber Rec Ballymacash
Matches Played 29 32
Wins 17 10
Draws 0 3
Losses 12 19
Goals Scored 2.45 1.69
Goals Conceded 1.97 2.03
Expected Goals (xG) 1.13 2.13
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Jan 10, 2026 Irish Cup
Comber Rec vs Ballymacash
0:3
Nov 21, 2009 Irish Cup
Comber Rec vs Ballymacash
2:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Comber Rec Compare

Avg xG / game 0.87
Avg xA / game 0.56

Ballymacash Compare

Top Goalscorer O Neil H.
2 Goals
Assists Leader Robinson B.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.94
Avg xA / game 1.18

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Comber Rec 47 / 100
Ballymacash 22 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Comber Rec Ballymacash

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick COM Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals & BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Comber Rec's goal record stands at 93% scoring rate across 29 recent games.

Ballymacash's defensive record shows goals conceded in 81% of 32 matches.

These sides typically produce 3.00 goals when they meet.

Away concern: Ballymacash has suffered 4 losses in 5 recent matches.

Scoring Trends

Comber Rec VS Ballymacash
1 Goals Scored 2.25
2 Goals Conceded 1.25
75% Over 1.5 88%
75% Over 2.5 75%
50% Over 3.5 50%

Recent Form & Match History

Comber Rec

(Home)
10 Jan
Comber Rec
0 : 3
Ballymacash
22 Nov
Comber Rec
3 : 1
Hanover
29 Jul
Comber Rec
1 : 4
Bangor FC
13 Jul
Crusaders
4 : 1
Comber Rec
25 Dec
Crumlin Star
2 : 3
Comber Rec
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Ballymacash

(Away)
25 Jul
Annagh
5 : 2
Ballymacash
18 Jul
Ballymacash
2 : 3
Greystones United
15 Jul
Ards Rangers
1 : 1
Ballymacash
11 Jul
Ballymacash
1 : 2
Newington FC
11 Jul
Ballymacash
0 : 1
Dunmurry Rec
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

1/32-finals
TBD -
Loughgall -
Wakehurst 2
Knockbreda 4
Ballinamallard -
TBD -
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Institute -
Cliftonville -
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Dundela -
Glenavon -
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Newington FC -
Portadown -
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Annagh -
Dungannon -
TBD -
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Ards -
Newbuildings 1
Moyola 2
TBD -
Harland & Wolff -
Comber Rec 3
Hanover 1
Ballymacash 4
Willowbank 0
Strabane Athletic 2
Rathfriland Rangers 1
TBD -
Glentoran -
Armagh -
TBD -
Newry City 1
Drumaness 2
Lisburn Distillery 4
Finaghy FC 2
TBD -
Warrenpoint -
Ballymena -
TBD -
TBD -
Larne -
Limavady -
TBD -
Lisburn Rangers 5
Dergview 4
Linfield -
TBD -
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Bangor FC -
Carrick Rangers -
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Queens University -
Coleraine -
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Crusaders -
1/16-finals
Loughgall 2
Knockbreda 0
Ballinamallard 0
Institute 3
Cliftonville 3
Dundela 0
Glenavon 4
Newington FC 2
Portadown 4
Annagh 2
Dungannon 3
Ards 0
Moyola 2
Harland & Wolff 4
Comber Rec 0
Ballymacash 3
Strabane Athletic 0
Glentoran 4
Armagh 1
Drumaness 4
Lisburn Distillery 3
Warrenpoint 4
Ballymena 1
Larne 2
Limavady 4
Lisburn Rangers 1
Linfield 1
Bangor FC 0
Carrick Rangers 5
Queens University 1
Coleraine 4
Crusaders 0
1/8-finals
Loughgall 2
Institute 1
Cliftonville 2
Glenavon 1
Portadown 1
Dungannon 2
Harland & Wolff 3
Ballymacash 0
Glentoran 5
Drumaness 0
Warrenpoint 0
Larne 2
Limavady 1
Linfield 0
Carrick Rangers 1
Coleraine 4
Quarter-finals
Loughgall 0
Cliftonville 3
Dungannon 3
Harland & Wolff 0
Glentoran 1
Larne 2
Limavady 0
Coleraine 2
Semi-finals
Cliftonville 1
Dungannon 2
Larne 1
Coleraine 2
Final
Dungannon 2
Coleraine 3