Newton Stewart vs Johnstone Burgh Prediction & Betting Tips

Two sides going in different directions at home and away

Newton Stewart's home matches this year have been tough watching if you support them. One win in nine, with 35 goals conceded in that span, including a 5-1 home defeat to Troon and a 9-0 hammering away at Auchinleck Talbot. There's a 5-0 win over Cumnock Juniors in there too, so it's not been total misery, but the overall shape is pretty grim defensively.

Newton Stewart: 9 completed matches; Johnstone Burgh: 14 completed matches.

Newton Stewart

9 matches

Win

11.1% 1 / 9

Draw

11.1% 1 / 9

Loss

77.8% 7 / 9

Scored

10

Conceded

35

Difference

-25

Johnstone Burgh

14 matches

Win

42.9% 6 / 14

Draw

21.4% 3 / 14

Loss

35.7% 5 / 14

Scored

29

Conceded

24

Difference

+5

Johnstone Burgh's away form is more balanced by comparison. Five wins, three draws and five losses from thirteen games, with 26 scored and 22 conceded, so goals tend to arrive whichever way this side lines up. Their last two away trips were both defeats though, a 1-0 loss to Largs Thistle and a 2-1 loss to Troon, so they're not exactly flying into this one either.

Newton Stewart's home defensive numbers look shaky against a side that's scored fairly freely on the road this season.

They've already played this month

There's only one meeting on record between these two, and it's a recent one. Newton Stewart won 3-2 at home against Johnstone Burgh back in August, right in the middle of an otherwise poor home run.

That result sits oddly next to everything else in Newton Stewart's home form, where they've mostly struggled. It suggests they can raise their level against this particular opponent, even if their general home form doesn't inspire confidence.

One data point isn't a pattern, but it does show Newton Stewart aren't hopeless against this specific team.

A cup tie between two inconsistent sides

This is a knockout match, and both sides arrive with question marks. Newton Stewart's home numbers point to problems, particularly at the back, but their most recent result against this exact opponent bucks that trend entirely. Johnstone Burgh have goals in them but have dropped their last two away games, so their form's cooled a touch as well.

With such a small home sample for Newton Stewart, and Johnstone Burgh's away form swinging between comfortable wins and losses, this looks like one of those matches that could go either way rather than following a clear script.