FC Halifax Town vs Scunthorpe: prediction and stats
National LeagueRegular Season - 25Kick-off on December 28, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Shay Stadium, Halifax, West Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes FC Halifax Town the favourite at 49%, against 22% for a draw and 29% for Scunthorpe. 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 2,867 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 20, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win FC Halifax Town vs Scunthorpe?
A very open match: only 56 Elo points separate FC Halifax Town (1,927) and Scunthorpe (1,871).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for FC Halifax Town vs Scunthorpe
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
- 3Raheem Conte
- 2M. Bardell
- 5S. Hobson
- 25T. Gill
- 23D. Crowe
- 33True Grant
Scunthorpe
4-3-3- 18K. Hurst
- 14P. Jones
- 9J. Norwood
- 23J. Butterfield
- 17D. Batty
- 11J. Rowley
- 21J. Starbuck
- 44R. Barrows
- 33T. Denton
- 5W. Evans
- 25M. Campbell
Computed on October 20, 2026 at 05:33 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; Scunthorpe have 6, 1 and 8.
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 | Boston United(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Derby County U21(home) | 2-2 | National League Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | AFC Fylde(away) | 0-2 | National League |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Barrow(away) | 0-3 | National League |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Hartlepool(home) | 4-1 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 FC Halifax Town win, 1 draw, 3 Scunthorpe wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | FC Halifax Town 1-2 Scunthorpe | National League |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Scunthorpe 1-1 FC Halifax Town | National League |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Scunthorpe 1-0 FC Halifax Town | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 25, 2023 | FC Halifax Town 0-1 Scunthorpe | National League |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Scunthorpe 0-2 FC Halifax Town | National League |
Last archived meeting: FC Halifax Town vs Scunthorpe on Mar 28, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
FC Halifax Town score 2.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Scunthorpe score 1.7 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 70% probability of over 2.5 goals and 69% 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 |
| Scunthorpe | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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 Scunthorpe sit 22nd (10 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FC Halifax Town | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 20 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 10 |
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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 Scunthorpe?
- The Footlab AI model makes FC Halifax Town the favourite at 49%, against 22% for a draw and 29% for Scunthorpe.
- Where and when is FC Halifax Town vs Scunthorpe played?
- FC Halifax Town vs Scunthorpe is played on December 28, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at The Shay Stadium, in the National League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 70% 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.