FC Halifax Town vs South Shields Prediction

Recent Form On Both Sides

Halifax have won 12 of their last 20 matches across competitions, scoring 43 goals in the process. They've also shipped 27, so there's goals at both ends when they play.

FC Halifax Town: 20 completed matches; South Shields: 20 completed matches.

FC Halifax Town

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

43

Conceded

27

Difference

+16

South Shields

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

22

Difference

+14

South Shields have been just as busy, winning 11 of their last 20 with 36 scored and only 22 conceded. That run mixes National League North fixtures with cup and friendly games, including a couple of big scorelines either way.

Both teams arrive with decent recent form, though South Shields have been the tighter of the two defensively.

Barely Any History Between Them

These two have only met once on record, back in the 2020 FA Cup, when South Shields won 2-0. That game was played at South Shields rather than Halifax, so the venue doesn't even match this fixture.

Six years is a long time in non-league football, with squads turning over completely. It's really not much to go on for this tie.

A Step Up For The Visitors

Halifax play in the National League, one tier above South Shields in the National League North. On paper that's an edge for the home side.

That said, South Shields have been scoring goals regularly and haven't been easy to beat lately. Cup ties against sides from the level below can still be tricky, especially when the lower-league team is in form.

The gap in levels doesn't guarantee Halifax a smooth afternoon.