FC Halifax Town vs Derby County U21: result 6-2 and analysis
National League CupGroup StageKick-off on August 18, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The Shay Stadium, Halifax, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of FC Halifax Town vs Derby County U21?
FC Halifax Town won 6-2 on August 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′C. CartyFC Halifax Town
- 30′J. OguntoluDerby County U21 (pen.)
- 37′A. Morgan-SmithFC Halifax Town
- 44′Owen EamesDerby County U21
- 45′A. Morgan-SmithFC Halifax Town
- 53′A. AllenFC Halifax Town
- 70′M. BardellFC Halifax Town
- 72′Owen BrayFC Halifax Town
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a FC Halifax Town win at 54%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 6-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for FC Halifax Town vs Derby County U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Halifax Town
- 9C. Carty
- 14A. Morgan-Smith
- 18A. Allen
- 17B. Tollitt
- 20T. Trusty
- 30C. Johnson
- 2M. Bardell
- 3Raheem Conte
- 5S. Hobson
- 8W. Flint
- 33True Grant
Derby County U21
- 7S. Corry
- 9J. Oguntolu
- 11I. Green
- 4R. Canoville
- 6C. Smith
- 8C. Allen
- 10Owen Eames
- 2I. Gordon
- 3T. Gill
- 5A. Osayande
- 1S. Kane
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Halifax Town have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Derby County U21 have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Boreham Wood(home) | 1-3 | National League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Forest Green(away) | 2-3 | National League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Curzon Ashton(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Rochdale(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Spennymoor Town(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Hull City U21(home) | 1-4 | Premier League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Carlisle(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Brentford U21(away) | 0-2 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Reading U21(away) | 1-4 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Sunderland U21(home) | 2-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Halifax Town score 1.8 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Derby County U21 score 1.0 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Halifax Town | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Derby County U21 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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
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