National League Cup · Group Stage
FC Halifax TownvsStoke City U21
RealScored · Match preview
Match prediction · 13 October 2026
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THE PREDICTION
Our match outlook
Home or drawBased on 10 previous home-team games and 10 previous away-team games. Small samples provide less evidence.
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Match information
- Competition
- National League Cup
- Venue
- The Shay
- Status
- Not Started
- Score
- Not started
- 90-minute score
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RealScored match analysis
FC Halifax Town vs Stoke City U21: match review and analysis
FC Halifax Town vs Stoke City U21 in National League Cup on 13 October 2026. Compare recent results, goal trends and league positions in this match preview.
RealScored brings together the match information, available team results and current standings below. The saved pre-match selection is Home or draw.
FC Halifax Town recorded 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the 10 games used here, scoring 17 and conceding 6. Stoke City U21 recorded 1 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses, with 9 scored and 23 conceded across 10 games.
| Statistic | FC Halifax Town | Stoke City U21 |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 10 |
| Wins | 6 | 1 |
| Draws | 2 | 3 |
| Losses | 2 | 6 |
| Goals scored | 17 | 9 |
| Goals conceded | 6 | 23 |
| Over 1.5 games | 7 | 8 |
Why this selection?
The calculation combines each team’s recent attacking record with the opposing defence. Newer games receive more weight, and results at the same home or away venue receive extra weight.
FC Halifax Town: (1.95 weighted goals scored + 2.45 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 2.20 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.
Stoke City U21: (0.90 weighted goals scored + 0.66 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 0.78 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.
The model favours the home side avoiding defeat. A home win or a draw satisfies this selection. It ranked highest when comparing the three double-chance options with Over 1.5 using a Poisson goal model.
Model goals are estimates from past scores, not shot-based expected goals. These form records were saved with the prediction before kickoff. League position is context below and is not an input to this goal model. Injuries, lineups and odds are not included.
Recent results and goal trends
LAST 10 GAMES
FC Halifax Town recent form
1.70 goals scored and 0.60 conceded per game. 7 of 10 games finished with at least two goals.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GatesheadNational League | Home | 4–1 | Won | |
| Solihull MoorsNational League | Away | 2–0 | Won | |
| Boston UnitedNational League | Home | 1–1 | Draw | |
| WorthingNational League | Away | 1–2 | Lost | |
| Sutton UtdNational League | Home | 1–1 | Draw | |
| WealdstoneNational League | Away | 1–0 | Won | |
| AFC HornchurchNational League | Home | 3–0 | Won | |
| Wolves U21National League Cup | Home | 3–0 | Won | |
| Aldershot TownNational League | Away | 0–1 | Lost | |
| HartlepoolNational League | Home | 1–0 | Won |
Scores shown from FC Halifax Town’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded.
LAST 10 GAMES
Stoke City U21 recent form
0.90 goals scored and 2.30 conceded per game. 8 of 10 games finished with at least two goals.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic U21Premier League Cup | Home | 2–2 | Draw | |
| AFC Bournemouth U21Premier League 2 Division One | Away | 1–2 | Lost | |
| Borussia M'gladbach IIPremier League International Cup | Home | 0–2 | Lost | |
| Wolves U21Premier League 2 Division One | Home | 4–0 | Won | |
| WealdstoneNational League Cup | Away | 0–6 | Lost | |
| Stockport County U21Premier League Cup | Away | 0–4 | Lost | |
| Norwich City U21Premier League 2 Division One | Away | 0–0 | Draw | |
| Brentford U21Premier League 2 Division One | Home | 2–3 | Lost | |
| ScunthorpeNational League Cup | Away | 0–4 | Lost | |
| Leeds United U21Premier League Cup | Home | 0–0 | Draw |
Scores shown from Stoke City U21’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded.
LEAGUE CONTEXT
National League Cup — current table
No league table is currently available for this competition and season. Some cup rounds and friendlies do not have standings.
About this prediction
We compare each team’s recent goals scored and conceded, giving more weight to recent games and the same home or away venue. A goal model then chooses double chance or Over 1.5 goals. Predictions can change before kickoff and are not guaranteed results. Live scores refresh every 5 seconds.