FC Halifax Town vs Carlisle: prediction and stats
National LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 5, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC)The Shay Stadium, Halifax, West Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes FC Halifax Town the favourite at 39%, against 24% for a draw and 37% for Carlisle. The most likely score is 1-1. If FC Halifax Town wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 3,052 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 23, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win FC Halifax Town vs Carlisle?
A very open match: only 26 Elo points separate FC Halifax Town (1,958) and Carlisle (1,983).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for FC Halifax Town vs Carlisle
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
FC Halifax Town
4-3-3- 9C. Carty
- 11C. Douglas
- 14A. Morgan-Smith
- 30C. Johnson
- 17B. Tollitt
- 20T. Trusty
- 5S. Hobson
- 2M. Bardell
- 3Raheem Conte
- 8W. Flint
- 33True Grant
Carlisle
4-3-3- 7D. Ajiboye
- 10R. Linney
- 9G. Kelly
- 6M. Azeez
- 4H. Bunker
- 30T. Jenks
- 15B. Nicholson
- 17L. Duru
- 5M. Feeney
- 18J. Ellis
- 1A. Desbois
Computed on October 23, 2026 at 04:21 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Halifax Town have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Carlisle have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | South Shields(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Stoke City U21(home) | 4-2 | National League Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Gateshead(home) | 4-1 | National League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Solihull Moors(away) | 2-0 | National League |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Boston United(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Tamworth(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Kidderminster Harriers(home) | 0-0 | National League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Aldershot Town(away) | 3-1 | National League |
| Sep 29, 2026 | AFC Fylde(away) | 2-0 | National League |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Woking(home) | 2-5 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 FC Halifax Town wins, 0 draws, 3 Carlisle wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | FC Halifax Town 0-1 Carlisle | National League |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Carlisle 2-0 FC Halifax Town | National League |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Carlisle 3-0 FC Halifax Town | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: FC Halifax Town vs Carlisle on Mar 24, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
FC Halifax Town score 2.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Carlisle score 1.9 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 66% probability of over 2.5 goals and 67% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Halifax Town | 2.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Carlisle | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Halifax Town sit 10th in National League (20 points from 13 matches) and Carlisle sit 14th (17 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FC Halifax Town | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 20 |
| 14 | Carlisle | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for FC Halifax Town vs Carlisle?
- The Footlab AI model makes FC Halifax Town the favourite at 39%, against 24% for a draw and 37% for Carlisle.
- Where and when is FC Halifax Town vs Carlisle played?
- FC Halifax Town vs Carlisle is played on December 5, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC) at The Shay Stadium, in the National League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 66% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.