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FC Halifax Town vs South Shields prediction and preview
17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
FC Halifax Town host South Shields in the FA Cup (England) on 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is BTTS Yes — both teams to score. It was published at odds of 1.49, which the bookmaker market rated at about 62% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: FC Halifax Town 3–2 South Shields.
Going into the match, FC Halifax Town had won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches, scoring 20 and conceding 8. South Shields had won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 10, with 23 scored and 16 conceded.
Both teams scored in 5 of FC Halifax Town's last 10 and 5 of South Shields's last 10; 5 and 6 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home FC Halifax Town averaged 2.50 goals scored and 2.00 conceded across 14 matches; away from home South Shields averaged 1.90 scored and 1.70 conceded across 10.
Our team-strength model expects about 2.17 goals from FC Halifax Town and 2.03 from South Shields. From that it rates a home win at 42%, a draw at 22% and an away win at 37%, against 43%, 25% and 32% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 78%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between FC Halifax Town (green) and South Shields (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Halifax Town | WWWDL | 2.00 | 0.80 | 50% | 50% |
| South Shields | LWLWW | 2.30 | 1.60 | 50% | 60% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 12 | 75% | 1.22 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 74% | 1.23 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 74% | 1.25 |
| BTTS Yes | 62% | 1.49 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 59% | 1.60 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 59% | 1.55 |
| Over 9.5 Corners | 50% | 1.83 |
| FC Halifax Town Win | 43% | 2.10 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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