Forest Green vs FC Halifax Town: result 2-1 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 3, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs FC Halifax Town?
Forest Green won 2-1 on January 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′W. HugillFC Halifax Town
- 67′R. ReesForest Green
- 78′R. ReesForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; FC Halifax Town have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | Truro City(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Brackley Town(away) | 0-1 | National League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Yeovil Town(away) | 2-0 | National League |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Weston-super-Mare(home) | 4-0 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Solihull Moors(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 0-0 | National League Cup |
| Dec 13, 2025 | United of Manchester(home) | 4-0 | FA Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Forest Green win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 FC Halifax Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | FC Halifax Town 1-2 Forest Green | National League |
| Mar 4, 2025 | FC Halifax Town 2-1 Forest Green | National League |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Forest Green 1-1 FC Halifax Town | National League |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Forest Green 0-1 FC Halifax Town | National League |
| Feb 13, 2016 | FC Halifax Town 0-2 Forest Green | National League |
| Dec 2, 2014 | FC Halifax Town 1-0 Forest Green | National League |
Last archived meeting: FC Halifax Town vs Forest Green on Aug 23, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; FC Halifax Town score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| FC Halifax Town | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Forest Green sit 10th in National League (6 points from 3 matches) and FC Halifax Town sit 16th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Forest Green | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 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