Eastleigh

vs

Halifax Town

Preview

Eastleigh (home)

• Eastleigh have failed to win any of their last four home games.
• Eastleigh have won four of their 12 home games in the National League 2025-2026.
• Eastleigh are 14th with 31 points from 26 games.
• The hosts have slipped to 1-1-3 in their last five.

Halifax (away)

• Halifax Town are eighth in the table with 41 points from 27 games.
• Halifax have won four of their last five, including a 4-0 FA Trophy win over Anstey Nomads and a 2-1 league victory over Boston United.
• Halifax have won five of their 14 away National League games.

Head-to-Head

• The hosts haven’t won their last two home meetings against Halifax.
• The teams earlier played out a 2-2 draw at Halifax.

Key Players

• Aaron Blair - Eastleigh’s main attacking threat with 10 goals in 20 National League appearances and two of these have come in Eastleigh's last three games.
• Josh Hmami - leads the way up front for Halifax with 9 in 25.
• Will Harris - has added three in his last four.

Betting Insights

• Bookmakers have Halifax at 2.6, Eastleigh at 2.5 and the draw at 3.08.
• The Under 2.5 goals market looks attractive at 1.73 as Eastleigh have been finding the net less than usual in recent games.

Prediction

• Halifax are the team in form, have the better defensive record and should be the more likely winner of this matchup.
• Given the slight difference in form we feel Halifax can nick this fixture in a tight contest that could go either way.
• The Under 2.5 market is a viable alternative.