- Recent form: The Shaymen are unbeaten in their last 5 matches (W3, D2).
- Head-to-head: The Shaymen have the superior head-to-head record (W3, D2, L0).
- Odds: The draw price is 3.4, so it could be a close one.
Shaymen have Town on a high
Halifax Town currently sit 8th in the National League 2026-2027 with 21 points from 14 games and are just behind the play-off chase. The Shaymen are in good form going into this match, remaining unbeaten across their last 5 games (W3, D2).
The Shaymen's manager John McGrath has set his team up to play fast, attack-minded soccer in which they play through the width with pace on the outside channels, a number 10 ahead of the front three and a compact defence. The team have bought into his style and are currently the form team.
Yeovil Town are 5th in the table with 25 points from 14 matches, a record which affords them the greater pedigree as the Glovers are coming into this one as 2.6 favourites to Halifax's 2.4.
Glover’s have the upper hand
Tactical approach
Billy Rowley has set up his Yeovil team to play in a fluid attacking style, either 4-3-3 or 3-4-3 shapes are favoured as the wingers will interchange with the forwards. The tempo is high and there's lots of fluidity, which has resulted in Yeovil conceding 1.00 goals and scoring 2.17 goals per-game away from home in the National League 2026-2027.
Home form and scorers
At home, Halifax Town are averaging 2.14 goals for and 1.00 goals against in the National League 2026-2027 and their recent upturn in form can be attributed to their attacking players getting into gear.
- Zak Gilsenan is top scorer for the hosts with 4 goals in 9 National League 2026-2027 appearances, but Conor Carty has the most in the last 5 games with 4 goals in 5 games.
- Luke McCormick is the dangerman for Yeovil Town, sitting top of the scoring charts for the club with 6 in 8 National League 2026-2027 outings.
Yeovil can take the points
The last meeting between these sides finished 0-0 at Huish Park in the National League 2025/2026 season, so this one may still be close despite Halifax having the edge in the head-to-head. Yeovil Town's form is a little more patchy than Halifax's of late (W3, D1, L1) but they have failed to win any of their last 3 away at Halifax, so we can be fairly confident that the home side are in this game.
Halifax look good enough to make this a competitive game, but Yeovil's superior league position and solid away record in the National League 2026-2027 suggest that they can find a way to beat Halifax Town on Saturday afternoon at The Shay. The BTTS-Yes bet appeals at 1.55 and the attacking output of these two sides as well as their respective home and away records suggest this could be a lively game.
