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FA Cup 1/128-finals Saturday, 7 November 2026 Kick-off
CheltenhamHomeDLWWL
Sat 7 Nov
FC Halifax TownAwayWWDLW
542323
Cheltenham winDrawFC Halifax Town win
Kick-off
Sat 7 Nov
Expected goals
3.21
1.97 : 1.24
Favourite
54%
Cheltenham
Over 2.5 goals
62%
model chance
Both teams to score
62%
model chance
Prices compared
3
in the odds table

Cheltenham vs FC Halifax Town odds comparison

Bookmaker1X2Over 2.5Under 2.5BTTS yesBTTS no
22Bet1.763.964.031.512.261.532.34Bet
Betwinner1.763.964.031.512.261.532.34Bet
Melbet1.773.953.981.512.261.532.34Bet

Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.

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Cheltenham to win partner prices

The top 1X2 prices for Cheltenham vs FC Halifax Town are 1.77 for Cheltenham at Melbet, 3.96 for the draw at 22Bet and 4.03 for FC Halifax Town at 22Bet.

Taking the best price on each outcome gives a payout of 93.8%, against the 94 to 96% a single bookmaker pays on this kind of match.

Goal market prices: over 2.5 pays 1.51 (22Bet) and under 2.5 2.26 (22Bet); both teams to score yes pays 1.53 (Melbet) and no 2.34 (Melbet).

Each row of the table is one bookmaker and the green cell is the top price in that column. A Bet button means a partner link that we count; rows without one are there for comparison.

54%

Our prediction

Cheltenham to win
StrongExpected goals 1.97 : 1.24-4.6% against the best price
Double chanceCheltenham or FC Halifax Town (no draw)
77% chance1.23
Goal lineOver 2.5 goals
62% chance1.51
BTTSBoth teams to score
62% chance1.53
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
83% chance1.20fair
ScorelineCorrect score 1-1
10% chance10.10fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time Cheltenham, full-time Cheltenham
35% chance2.90fair

Cheltenham vs FC Halifax Town prediction

Cheltenham vs FC Halifax Town prediction, who wins and at what price

Cheltenham are a narrow favourite in the Cheltenham vs FC Halifax Town prediction, rated 54% to win this FA Cup match on Saturday, 7 November 2026. FC Halifax Town sit at 23% and the draw at 23%.

Expected goals are 1.97 for Cheltenham and 1.24 for FC Halifax Town, a total of 3.21, which puts over 2.5 goals at 62% and both teams to score at 62%.

The probabilities come from our match model, fitted to a Poisson pair of expected goals so every market on the page agrees with the others.

Our main pick is cheltenham to win at 54%. Melbet offer the top price at 1.77. That price implies 56%, 3 points over the model figure.

The price is shorter than the chance deserves, so treat it as a likely result rather than a value bet; the double chance and goal markets pay better for the same view of the match.

For a safer line, cheltenham or FC Halifax Town (no draw) covers 77% of outcomes at 1.23.

Over the last 5 matches Cheltenham stand at 2 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; FC Halifax Town show 3 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats in 5.

Goals forecast for Cheltenham vs FC Halifax Town with over 2.5, BTTS and scoreline

Goal lines from the same grid: over 1.5 at 83%, over 2.5 at 62%, over 3.5 at 40%; under 2.5 is 38% and under 3.5 is 60%.

Over 2.5 goals is the goals selection at 62%; 22Bet pay 1.51.

Both teams to score is 62%: Cheltenham find the net in 86% of simulated matches and FC Halifax Town in 71%. Cheltenham keep a clean sheet 29% of the time and FC Halifax Town 14%.

Both teams to score is the stronger side of the BTTS market at 62%.

The most likely scoreline is 1-1 at 9.9%, followed by 2-1 (9.7%) and 1-0 (8%).

Even the leading scoreline holds only 9.9% of the probability, which is normal for this market and why the goal lines give the steadier route to the same opinion.

Half-time / full-time: half-time Cheltenham, full-time Cheltenham is the top combination at 35%. The model gives the first half 45% of the goals, which puts a first-half goal at 76%.

Every market rated for Cheltenham vs FC Halifax Town

The grid built from 1.97 and 1.24 expected goals prices every market here. Where a bookmaker has a line the best price is shown; otherwise the fair price stands in, and the green bar is the strongest line of each group.

Match result

Cheltenham to win54%1.77
Draw23%3.96
FC Halifax Town to win23%4.03
Cheltenham, draw no bet70%fair 1.43
FC Halifax Town, draw no bet30%fair 3.32

Double chance

Cheltenham or draw77%1.22
FC Halifax Town or draw46%2.00
Cheltenham or FC Halifax Town (no draw)77%1.23

Goals

Over 0.5 goals96%fair 1.04
Over 1.5 goals83%fair 1.20
Over 2.5 goals62%1.51
Over 3.5 goals40%fair 2.50
Over 4.5 goals22%fair 4.52
Under 1.5 goals17%fair 5.88
Under 2.5 goals38%2.26
Under 3.5 goals60%fair 1.67

BTTS

Both teams to score62%1.53
Not both teams to score38%2.34

Halves

First-half goal76%fair 1.31
Over 1.5 first-half goals42%fair 2.36
Second-half goal83%fair 1.21

Team goals

Cheltenham to score86%fair 1.16
FC Halifax Town to score71%fair 1.41
Cheltenham clean sheet29%fair 3.46
FC Halifax Town clean sheet14%fair 7.19
Cheltenham to win to nil27%fair 3.76
FC Halifax Town to win to nil13%fair 7.81

Odd or even

Odd number of goals50%fair 2.00
Even number of goals50%fair 2.00

Most likely scores

1-19.9%
2-19.7%
1-08%
2-07.8%
3-16.4%
1-26.1%

Half-time / full-time

Cheltenham / Cheltenham34.5%
Draw / Cheltenham16.5%
FC Halifax Town / FC Halifax Town13.6%
Draw / Draw11.9%
Draw / FC Halifax Town8.4%

Questions about Cheltenham vs FC Halifax Town

Cheltenham or FC Halifax Town: which side does the model back?

The model gives Cheltenham the best chance at 54%, with the draw at 23%. That is a majority outcome: the win is likelier than a draw and a defeat put together.

What scoreline is most likely in Cheltenham vs FC Halifax Town?

1-1 is the most likely scoreline at 9.9%. Correct score odds are long because dozens of scorelines share the probability; the goal lines (over 2.5 at 62%) are the steadier way to back the same view.

Cheltenham vs FC Halifax Town both teams to score: yes or no?

The BTTS yes line is rated 62%. Cheltenham find the net in 86% of simulated matches and FC Halifax Town in 71%.

When do Cheltenham play FC Halifax Town?

Kick-off is 15:00 UTC on Saturday, 7 November 2026; the clock at the top of the page converts it to your time zone. The score updates on the page while the match is on and the tips are graded in the results record after full time.

Our pick, Cheltenham v FC Halifax TownCheltenham to win, 54%
1.77Bet