Forest Green vs FC Halifax Town preview and prediction
The match
FC Halifax Town travel to The New Lawn in the National League on Saturday 8 August (15:00 WAT) to face Forest Green. Forest Green are 16th with 19 points from 14 games (in the bottom half), while FC Halifax Town sit 10th on 24 points (in the top half).
Form guide
Forest Green's last 5: LWLDW Most recently they lost to Swindon Town 1–4 at home. At home they have won 1 and lost 2 of their last 4. They are scoring freely – 2.0 goals a game.
FC Halifax Town's last 5: WWWWL Most recently they beat Curzon Ashton 1–0 away. On the road they have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5. Goals have not been a problem: 2.7 per game.
FC Halifax Town arrive in clearly the better form, averaging 2.5 points a game against 1.7.
Goals outlook
Our model expects about 2.9 goals: 2.0 for Forest Green and 0.9 for FC Halifax Town. That is close to an average game: over 2.5 at 55%, both teams to score at 57%. Recent games involving both sides have mostly gone over 2.5.
Betting angles
Win chances: Forest Green 62%, draw 25%, FC Halifax Town 13%.
Both teams to score: yes (57%) at 1.70.
Our prediction
Our pre-match pick was Over 1.5 goals – a 77% chance at odds of 1.22. Predicted score: Forest Green 2–0 FC Halifax Town. Bets settle on the 90-minute score. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, bet responsibly.
Win chances
Forest Green62%fair 1.60 · @1.60
Draw25%fair 4.07 · @3.80
FC Halifax Town13%fair 7.66 · @4.60
2.87Expected goals
2.01Forest Green xG
0.85FC Halifax Town xG
57%Both score
55%Over 2.5
Most likely scores
2–012%
1–011%
2–110%
1–110%
3–08%
3–17%
From our goals model: Forest Green 2.0 – 0.9 FC Halifax Town expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Every market, with fair odds
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Forest Green to win✓
62%
1.60
1.60
Double chance
Forest Green or draw✓
87%
1.15
1.12
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
57%
1.76
1.70
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
77%
1.30
1.22
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
55%
1.83
1.70
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✗
67%
1.49
1.40
Half-time result
Forest Green ahead at half-time✗
46%
2.16
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Forest Green / FT Forest Green✗
41%
2.42
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–0✗
12%
8.68
–
Form
Forest Green – last 6
LWLDWW
1 Aug
vs Swindon Town
1–4
L
29 Jul
vs Bristol City
3–2
W
25 Jul
vs Cardiff
1–5
L
21 Jul
vs Bristol Rovers
2–2
D
18 Jul
@ Merthyr Town
2–1
W
7 Jul
@ Bishop's Cleeve
3–1
W
2.0Scored / game
2.5Conceded / game
100%Both scored
100%Over 2.5
FC Halifax Town – last 6
WWWWLW
1 Aug
@ Curzon Ashton
1–0
W
28 Jul
@ Rochdale
3–2
W
25 Jul
@ Spennymoor Town
3–1
W
21 Jul
@ Gainsborough Trinity
3–2
W
18 Jul
@ Avro
3–4
L
14 Jul
vs Chesterfield
3–2
W
2.7Scored / game
1.8Conceded / game
83%Both scored
83%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Forest Green and FC Halifax Town.
What is the prediction for Forest Green vs FC Halifax Town?
Our pick is Over 1.5 goals with a 77% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.22.
Who will win Forest Green vs FC Halifax Town?
On our numbers Forest Green have a 62% chance of winning, the draw 25% and FC Halifax Town 13%.
How many goals will there be in Forest Green vs FC Halifax Town?
We expect about 2.9 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 55% likely and both teams score 57% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Forest Green vs FC Halifax Town?
Our predicted score is Forest Green 2–0 FC Halifax Town, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.9 goals in total.
When is Forest Green vs FC Halifax Town?
Forest Green vs FC Halifax Town (National League) kicks off on Saturday 8 August 2026 at 15:00 (West Africa Time) at The New Lawn.
Analysis by the Footrivo model, blended with bookmaker prices. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
