FC Halifax Town vs Stoke City U21 Prediction

National League Cup · Tue 13 Oct 2026
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FC Halifax TownDLWLL
4 - 2
Full time · HT 2 - 1
Stoke City U21LLDLL
Kick-offTue 13 Oct, 19:00
Our tip1 @ 1.20 ✓
GoalsOver 2.5
Confidence80%

Full-time report

Our tip1 ✓
BTTSNo ✗
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.5 ✓

Goals & cards

T. McDermottAssist: A. Morgan-Smith⚽16'
W. Hugill21'
A. Morgan-SmithAssist: C. Allen⚽31'
32'⚽T. MartinAssist: T. Achu
40'A. Dauda
57'E. Fearn
C. DouglasAssist: T. Trusty⚽69'
70'⚽E. FearnAssist: L. Knight
C. Allen87'
90+3'P. Otegbayo
S. Hobson90+3'
B. Tollitt⚽90'
Line-ups
FC Halifax Town
  1. 1S. Johnson
  2. 23D. Crowe
  3. 44M. Maltby
  4. 5S. Hobson
  5. 16D. Hill
  6. 20T. Trusty
  7. 4W. Hugill
  8. 24T. McDermott
  9. 27C. Allen
  10. 11C. Douglas
  11. 14A. Morgan-Smith
Stoke City U21
  1. 1L. Knight
  2. 5F. Anderson
  3. 3J. Whiteley
  4. 2A. Dauda
  5. 6J. Mears
  6. 4P. Otegbayo
  7. 8E. Boulter
  8. 11T. Martin
  9. 7T. Achu
  10. 10F. Nixon
  11. 9A. Walker

Coach: Liam Lawrence

Venue: The Shay, Halifax

Recent form

Last 5 matches, home and away
FC Halifax TownDLWLL
07 Nov 26ACheltenham0 - 2FA Cup
03 Nov 26HNottingham Forest U213 - 4National League Cup
31 Oct 26HYeovil Town2 - 0National League
27 Oct 26HBarrow2 - 3National League
24 Oct 26ASouthend2 - 2National League
Stoke City U21LLDLL
06 Nov 26HFulham U211 - 4Premier League 2 Division One
03 Nov 26AGateshead1 - 3National League Cup
31 Oct 26ALeeds United U212 - 2Premier League Cup
23 Oct 26AManchester City U213 - 4Premier League 2 Division One
20 Oct 26HNordsjælland U210 - 2Premier League International Cup

Head to head

Full head to head: FC Halifax Town vs Stoke City U21 →

Our prediction

FC Halifax Town to win

@ 1.20
Both teams to score
No – at least one team fails to score
Confidence
80%

Our record

Our tips on FC Halifax Townlast 20 tipped matches
10/2050%
Our tips on Stoke City U21last 20 tipped matches
11/2055%
Our tips in National League Cuplast 30 days
11/2839%

Correct 1X2 tips (home win, draw or away win), checked against the final score.

Who will win?

Voting closed at kick-off.

Goals outlook

Over/Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Confidence
95%
Over 2.5: 89%Under 2.5: 11%
Expected goals
5.25FC Halifax Town
5.25Total
0.00Stoke City U21

Possible correct scores

2 – 0 FC Halifax Town win 11% @ 7.00
3 – 0 FC Halifax Town win 10% @ 7.50 Our pick
1 – 0 FC Halifax Town win 8% @ 9.50
4 – 0 FC Halifax Town win 8% @ 9.50
2 – 1 FC Halifax Town win 6% @ 12.00

Final score: 4 – 2 – not in our list. Exact scores are long shots – even the likeliest score usually comes in only 1 time in 8–10. 18+.

Win probability

FC Halifax Town72%
Draw22%
Stoke City U216%

Odds (1X2)

11.20
X7.00
28.00

FC Halifax Town vs Stoke City U21 preview and result

FC Halifax Town and Stoke City U21 met in the National League Cup on Tuesday 13 October 2026 at 19:00 (Nigerian time). The match finished 4 - 2, 2 - 1 at half time.

Our model gives FC Halifax Town a 72% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Stoke City U21 6%. Our pick was FC Halifax Town to win with 80% confidence at odds of 1.20. The pick came in ✓.

Goals: we expect about 5.3 goals (5.3 for FC Halifax Town, 0.0 for Stoke City U21). The chance of three or more goals is 89%, so our goals pick is Over 2.5 (95% confidence). 6 goals were scored.

Form and head to head

FC Halifax Town have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (D-L-W-L-L), scoring 9 and conceding 11. Stoke City U21 have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-D-L-L), scoring 7 and conceding 15.

Frequently asked questions

What was the prediction for FC Halifax Town vs Stoke City U21?

Our pre-match prediction is FC Halifax Town to win (80% confidence) at odds of 1.20. Win chances: FC Halifax Town 72%, draw 22%, Stoke City U21 6%.

Will there be over 2.5 goals in FC Halifax Town vs Stoke City U21?

We expect about 5.3 goals. Our pick is Over 2.5 with 95% confidence (chance of 3+ goals: 89%).

What time is FC Halifax Town vs Stoke City U21?

FC Halifax Town vs Stoke City U21 (National League Cup) was played on Tuesday 13 October 2026 at 19:00 Nigerian time (WAT).

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