Halifax Town
- Halifax Town are the favorites to beat Tamworth FC in a National League 2026-2027 matchup on Saturday, but there's a feeling that this will be a close game.
- The market has The Shaymen at 2.4, The Lambs at 2.87 and the draw at 3.2, so even though it swings towards home advantage, there's still a close clash in the cards.
- John McGrath is in charge of Halifax Town and he's known to be fresh, energetic and to get his teams to press and play the ball.
- Halifax are having a tough time right now and have lost 4 of their last 5 matches, with a recent 3-game losing streak including a 3-2 defeat at Forest Green and a 1-3 loss at home to Boreham Wood in their two most recent fixtures.
- Both sides are in the bottom half of the early table with The Shaymen in 20th with 0 points from 2 matches and The Lambs in 16th with 1 point from 2, so there's a slight early-season edge to Tamworth.
Tamworth
- Tamworth aren't in the best shape either and will take the road to Halifax on the back of 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5.
- Andy Peaks' side are much more familiar with grinding games out and usually pack a hard nut to crack and a physical and direct forward line.
- Tamworth are unbeaten on the road in the National League (1 game, 1 draw).
- They've scored 3 goals away from home.
Head-to-Head
- The two sides have met 3 times.
- The last meeting finished 2-2 and Halifax have won 2 of the 3 head-to-heads, so the home side are taken to nick it.
Key Players
- Kieren Donnelly is the danger man for The Lambs, and with 2 goals in 1 National League appearance, he is their top scorer and has 3 in his last 5, so he looks the best bet for an anytime goal.
- Will Flint is the only player to hit the net in the National League and he has 1 goal in 1.
Betting Insights
- Both sides can and will score on Saturday and both to score looks a good bet at 1.66, while over 2.5 goals at 1.8 fits the scenario as both will have chances at The Shay.
- Backing both players to score on Saturday looks solid.
Prediction
Halifax will likely win this, but Tamworth have some away bite and Donnelly's form makes this feel like it could be a scrap.
