FC Halifax Town vs South Shields Prediction

Full time: FC Halifax Town 3-2 South Shields. Our pre-match tip was wrong.

FC Halifax Town host South Shields in the FA Cup on 17 Oct 2026 at The Shay. Our model gives FC Halifax Town a 27% chance of winning, rates the draw at 22% and gives South Shields 51%. That makes South Shields the favourite, and our tip is South Shields to win with a predicted score of 1-2.

On goals, the model puts over 2.5 goals at 66% and both teams to score at 65%.

Suggested bet: Combo Winner: South Shields and +1.5 goals.

FC Halifax Town have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 6 matches (WWWDLD). South Shields have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 6 matches (LWLWWL).

This is the first meeting between FC Halifax Town and South Shields in our records.