Match

FC Halifax Town vs Nottingham Forest U21: prediction and stats

National League CupGroup StageKick-off on November 3, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)The Shay Stadium, Halifax, West Yorkshire

FC Halifax TownNottingham Forest U21

The Footlab AI model makes FC Halifax Town the favourite at 75%, against 15% for a draw and 10% for Nottingham Forest U21. The most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.0% of the 3,331 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 25, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win FC Halifax Town vs Nottingham Forest U21?

FC Halifax Town starts as the favourite with a 275-point Elo edge (1,958 vs 1,683).

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FC Halifax Town winDrawNottingham Forest U21 win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for FC Halifax Town vs Nottingham Forest U21

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
  1. 11C. Douglas
  2. 14A. Morgan-Smith
  3. 9C. Carty
  1. 20T. Trusty
  2. 4W. Hugill
  3. 30C. Johnson
  1. 5S. Hobson
  2. 23D. Crowe
  3. 44Mackenzie Maltby
  4. 2M. Bardell
  1. 1S. Johnson

Nottingham Forest U21

3-4-3
  1. 7F. Smith
  2. 11K. Thompson
  3. 9Joshua Alan Powell
  1. 8A. Whitehall
  2. 6C. Nwosu
  3. 10B. McClure
  4. 5Jamie Newton
  1. 4D. Modupe
  2. 2B. Sanneh
  3. 3M. Orr
  1. 1Aaron Bott

Computed on October 25, 2026 at 06:01 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Halifax Town have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Nottingham Forest U21 have 6, 2 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

FC Halifax Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 24, 2026Southend(away)2-2National League
Oct 17, 2026South Shields(home)3-2FA Cup
Oct 13, 2026Stoke City U21(home)4-2National League Cup
Oct 10, 2026Gateshead(home)4-1National League
Oct 3, 2026Solihull Moors(away)2-0National League
Nottingham Forest U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 24, 2026Reading U21(away)1-2Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 20, 2026Wealdstone(away)0-1National League Cup
Oct 16, 2026Manchester United U21(home)3-2Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 13, 2026Notts County(away)1-5EFL Trophy
Oct 9, 2026Peterborough United U21(away)5-1Premier League Cup

How many goals should we expect?

FC Halifax Town score 2.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest U21 score 1.7 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 76% probability of over 2.5 goals and 62% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Halifax Town2.11.059/159/15
Nottingham Forest U211.71.9212/1510/15

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for FC Halifax Town vs Nottingham Forest U21?
The Footlab AI model makes FC Halifax Town the favourite at 75%, against 15% for a draw and 10% for Nottingham Forest U21.
Where and when is FC Halifax Town vs Nottingham Forest U21 played?
FC Halifax Town vs Nottingham Forest U21 is played on November 3, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC) at The Shay Stadium, in the National League Cup.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 76% 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 54.0% 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.

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