Forest Green vs FC Halifax Town: result 3-2 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 02:00 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 3-2 on August 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′W. FlintFC Halifax Town
- 48′Filozofe MabeteForest Green
- 59′Sean EtalukuForest Green
- 79′K. McAllisterForest Green
- 90′Zak GilsenanFC Halifax Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; FC Halifax Town have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Cardiff(home) | 1-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Merthyr Town(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Gainsborough Trinity(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Avro(away) | 3-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Forest Green win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 FC Halifax Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | Forest Green 2-1 FC Halifax Town | National League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Forest Green vs FC Halifax Town on Jan 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 2.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; FC Halifax Town score 1.7 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| FC Halifax Town | 1.7 | 2.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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