We have a Down v Antrim prediction along with the betting odds for you ahead of this weekend's Ulster Football Championship Quarter-Final.
How To Watch Down v Antrim
When is Down v Antrim
6.00 pm, Saturday, April 13th
TV Channel
BBC 2
Who is the Referee?
Barry Cassidy
Where is Down v Antrim
Páirc Esler, Newry
Down v Antrim Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Down | 1/7 | 87.5% |
Antrim | 6/1 | 14.3% |
Draw | 15/2 | 11.8% |
Down are 1/7 favourites to book themselves an Ulster Semi-Final spot.
Injury-depleted Antrim are priced at 6/1 while the draw can be gotten at 12/1.
Handicap Betting
Down: -6 @ EVS
Antrim +6 @ EVS
Handicap Draw: -6 @ 9/1
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Teams News
Down Team News
Below is the Down team that is listed to start for the Division 3 Allianz Football League Final.
Down are still assembling their panel for the season ahead with underage Northern Ireland soccer player John McGovern joining after finishing his season with Newry.
There is also speculation that a member of the background team Marty Clarke could be registered as an emergency goalkeeper
v Antrim Team News
Antrim have struggled with injuries in their squad recently, Captain Peter Healy headlines the long list breaking his foot in last year’s Tailteann Cup semi-final loss against Down.
Ryan Murray, Conor Stewart and Paddy Finnegan are all rehabbing from cruciate injuries while Stephen Beatty (Broken collarbone) and Adam Loughran (hernia) both missed the League campaign.
Vice-captain Dermot McAleese is also an injury doubt with a hamstring issue.
Down v Antrim Weather Forecast
Temperatures for Sunday’s clash are expected to be 10 degrees with a 0% chance of rain throughout. There is expected to be a moderate breeze with wind speeds estimated to be 25km/h.
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Down’s Form
Down started their 2024 season with a bang topping the National Football League Division 3 league phase with an unbeaten record of 6 wins and 1 draw beating Clare, Sligo, Antrim, Offaly, Wicklow and Limerick whilst drawing with Westmeath.
They were the top-scorers with 145 points scored and had the second-best defense with 88 conceded only 5 more than Westmeath. However, Westmeath would prove to be their achilies heel again in the final where they lost 0-13 to 2-10.
Down have been drawn in the “easier half” of the Ulster Football Championship avoiding Tyrone, Donegal, Derry and Cavan. If they bounce back from their league final defeat they will play Fermanagh or Armagh for a place in the Ulster Final.
Antrim’s Form
Antrim on the other hand have had a very mediocre start to their season, coming 5th in the National Football League Division 3 league phase with a record of 3 wins (against Limerick, Offaly and Wicklow) and 4 defeats (against Down, Westmeath, Clare and Sligo)
Their 94-point total was the third lowest total in Division 3 and their 106 points against was also the third worst total in the Division. However, it should be noted that the county has struggled with massive squad selection issues exacerbated by injuries.
Antrim are not fancied to have much of a chance after being beaten by Down in the league 1-06 to 1-15, but that means they can take this game as a free hit with little expectations on them to perform.
Down v Antrim Rivalry
The last time these sides played was during Round 3 of the National Football League on the 18th of February with Antrim losing out 1-06 to 1-15.
Down vs Antrim Previous Results
2024: Down won 1-6 to 1-15 2023: Down won 2-18 to 2-17 2018: Down won 1-18 to 1-14
Trends
Down have won 3 of their last 3 games against Antrim.
Down v Antrim Prediction & Best Bet
Down are heavy favourites for this game to bounce back from their league final defeat against Westmeath to book their place into the Ulster Football Championship Semi-Final having already beaten Antrim last February.
Antrim head into this game ravaged by injuries and following a medicore league campaign have everything to do to come closer to Antrim on this occasion and this time they don’t even have home advantage.
Down showed they’re levels above Antrim in the league and I suspect they run out comfortable winners
Prediction:
Down 2-16 Antrim 0-10
Best Bet: Down -6 @ EVS
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