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FC Halifax TownHomeWWDLWSouth ShieldsAwayWWL- Kick-off Sat 17 Oct
- Expected goals
- 3.13 1.70 : 1.43
- Favourite
- 44% FC Halifax Town
- Over 2.5 goals
- 60% model chance
- Both teams to score
- 63% model chance
- Prices compared
- 1 in the odds table
FC Halifax Town vs South Shields odds comparison
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 | BTTS yes | BTTS no | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1xBet | 2.12 | 3.52 | 2.85 | 1.56 | 2.22 | 1.49 | 2.42 | Bet |
Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.
FC Halifax Town to win partner prices
1xBet pay the best FC Halifax Town price at 2.12, 1xBet lead the draw at 3.52 and 1xBet have South Shields longest at 2.85.
Shopping the three best prices lifts the payout to 90.4%; one bookmaker on its own returns roughly 94 to 96% on a match like this.
Goal market prices: over 2.5 pays 1.56 (1xBet) and under 2.5 2.22 (1xBet); both teams to score yes pays 1.49 (1xBet) and no 2.42 (1xBet).
Prices move until kick-off, and the bookmaker page shows the current one; the marked cells are the best lines at the last refresh.
76%
Our prediction
FC Halifax Town or South Shields (no draw)
Goal lineOver 2.5 goals
60% chance1.56
BTTSBoth teams to score
63% chance1.49
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
82% chance1.22fair
ScorelineCorrect score 1-1
11% chance9.43fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time FC Halifax Town, full-time FC Halifax Town
27% chance3.72fair
First halfFirst-half goal
76% chance1.32fair
FC Halifax Town vs South Shields odds movement
FC Halifax Town win2.12unchanged
Draw3.52-0.08
South Shields win2.85unchanged
Over 2.5 goals1.56-0.04
Under 2.5 goals2.22-0.08
Best price in the comparison at each refresh since the match was first priced on 1 Nov, 12:14 UTC. A shortening price means money has come for that outcome.
FC Halifax Town vs South Shields prediction
FC Halifax Town vs South Shields prediction and best bet
FC Halifax Town vs South Shields prediction for the FA Cup on Saturday, 17 October 2026: the model makes FC Halifax Town marginally ahead at 44%, with the draw at 25% and South Shields at 32%.
Expected goals are 1.70 for FC Halifax Town and 1.43 for South Shields, a total of 3.13, which puts over 2.5 goals at 60% and both teams to score at 63%.
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.
FC Halifax Town or South Shields (no draw) is the main selection, rated 76%. 1xBet offer the top price at 1.22. That price implies 82%, 6 points over the model figure.
At that price the market already expects this result, so the selection is a probable outcome rather than value. The goal lines carry the better return on FC Halifax Town vs South Shields.
Form check: FC Halifax Town have won 3 of their last 5 with 13 scored and 8 conceded, South Shields 2 of 3 scoring 11 and conceding 3.
Goals forecast for FC Halifax Town vs South Shields with over 2.5, BTTS and scoreline
Under 2.5 goals is rated 40% and under 3.5 62%; on the other side over 1.5 stands at 82% and over 2.5 at 60%.
The goals pick is over 2.5 goals at 60%, best priced 1.56 at 1xBet.
BTTS yes stands at 63%. FC Halifax Town score in 82% of simulations against a 18% clean sheet for South Shields; South Shields score in 76% while FC Halifax Town shut them out 24% of the time.
Both teams to score is the stronger side of the BTTS market at 63%.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1 at 10.6%, followed by 2-1 (9%) and 1-2 (7.6%).
With the top scoreline at 10.6%, correct score stays a long-odds market for FC Halifax Town vs South Shields; the goal lines above back the same view with steadier returns.
Half-time / full-time: half-time FC Halifax Town, full-time FC Halifax Town is the top combination at 27%. The model gives the first half 45% of the goals, which puts a first-half goal at 76%.
Every market for FC Halifax Town vs South Shields
Result, double chance, goal lines, BTTS, scorelines and half-time markets for FC Halifax Town vs South Shields, all from one grid; best price where priced, fair price where not, green bar for the top line in each group.
Match result
FC Halifax Town to win44%2.12
Draw25%3.52
South Shields to win32%2.85
FC Halifax Town, draw no bet58%fair 1.73
South Shields, draw no bet42%fair 2.38
Double chance
FC Halifax Town or draw68%1.32
South Shields or draw56%1.57
FC Halifax Town or South Shields (no draw)76%1.22
Goals
Over 0.5 goals96%fair 1.05
Over 1.5 goals82%fair 1.22
Over 2.5 goals60%1.56
Over 3.5 goals38%fair 2.62
Over 4.5 goals21%fair 4.83
Under 1.5 goals18%fair 5.52
Under 2.5 goals40%2.22
Under 3.5 goals62%fair 1.62
BTTS
Both teams to score63%1.49
Not both teams to score37%2.42
Halves
First-half goal76%fair 1.32
Over 1.5 first-half goals41%fair 2.43
Second-half goal82%fair 1.22
Team goals
FC Halifax Town to score82%fair 1.22
South Shields to score76%fair 1.31
FC Halifax Town clean sheet24%fair 4.18
South Shields clean sheet18%fair 5.46
FC Halifax Town to win to nil22%fair 4.55
South Shields to win to nil17%fair 5.95
Odd or even
Odd number of goals50%fair 2.00
Even number of goals50%fair 2.00
Most likely scores
1-110.6%
2-19%
1-27.6%
1-07.4%
2-26.5%
2-06.3%
Half-time / full-time
FC Halifax Town / FC Halifax Town26.9%
South Shields / South Shields19%
Draw / FC Halifax Town14.2%
Draw / Draw12.8%
Draw / South Shields11.1%
Questions about FC Halifax Town vs South Shields
Who will win FC Halifax Town vs South Shields?
The model gives FC Halifax Town the best chance at 44%, with the draw at 25%. Under 50% the favourite fails to win more often than it wins, which is why the double chance is the safer line here.
What scoreline is most likely in FC Halifax Town vs South Shields?
1-1 is the most likely scoreline at 10.6%. The probability is spread across many results, so over 2.5 goals at 60% backs the same picture with less variance.
Is BTTS likely in FC Halifax Town vs South Shields?
The BTTS yes line is rated 63%. FC Halifax Town find the net in 82% of simulated matches and South Shields in 76%.
When is FC Halifax Town vs South Shields and where is the result shown?
Kick-off is 14:00 UTC on Saturday, 17 October 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.