FC Halifax Town vs Boston United: result 2-1 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 17, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Shay Stadium, Halifax, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of FC Halifax Town vs Boston United?
FC Halifax Town won 2-1 on January 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 18′Owen BrayFC Halifax Town
- 25′Kenneth AbohBoston United
- 50′C. JohnsonFC Halifax Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Halifax Town have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Boston United have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | Anstey Nomads(home) | 4-0 | FA Trophy |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Forest Green(away) | 1-2 | National League |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Tamworth(away) | 2-0 | National League |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Altrincham(home) | 2-1 | National League |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Wealdstone(home) | 2-2 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | Braintree(away) | 0-0 | National League |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Eastleigh(home) | 1-2 | National League |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Brackley Town(home) | 1-2 | National League |
| Dec 26, 2025 | York(away) | 2-2 | National League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Aldershot Town(home) | 0-2 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 FC Halifax Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Boston United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Boston United 0-1 FC Halifax Town | National League |
| Feb 15, 2025 | FC Halifax Town 1-0 Boston United | National League |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Boston United 0-1 FC Halifax Town | National League |
Last archived meeting: Boston United vs FC Halifax Town on Aug 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
FC Halifax Town score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Boston United score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Halifax Town | 1.6 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Boston United | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Halifax Town sit 16th in National League (3 points from 3 matches) and Boston United sit 6th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Boston United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | FC Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy