Halifax
- Halifax sit eighth in the table with 21 points from their 14 games, while fifth-placed Yeovil are three points better off on 25.
- Halifax are unbeaten in five (W3, D2) and have three victories and two draws from their past five matches.
- McGrath's men are a touch more direct.
Yeovil
- The Glovers have won three of their last five, lost once and drawn once.
- A visit to the West Yorkshire club has proven tricky for the Glovers in the past as they have failed to win any of their last three here, so the hosts will feel confident enough to make a contest of this one.
- Rowley's men are perhaps a little more free flowing, deploying a 4-3-3 or 3-4-3 with his forwards swapping places and spaces.
Head-to-Head
- The last meeting between these sides was in the National League 2025/2026 and ended 0-0 at Huish Park, but this should be a more open game with both sides looking to play on the front foot.
- Halifax have the edge in the recent head-to-head record with three wins, two draws and no defeats from the last five.
Betting Insights
- Yeovil Town are slightly favored at 2.6 for their National League 2026-2027 away game at The Shay Stadium on Saturday, but Halifax Town are close behind at 2.4 and the draw is around 3.4.
- Both teams to score looks a solid option at 1.55, given the attacking output of both and the fact that Halifax have conceded an average of 1.00 goal per game at home in 2026-2027 while Yeovil have shipped 1.00 per game on their travels.
Prediction
- Halifax are a much improved outfit and seem capable of making this a close game in the second half, but Yeovil have a greater pedigree, a better away record and the higher position in the league, so they should be able to nick it.
- Given both sides' attacking intent and the defensive numbers, Both teams to score is a sensible market to consider alongside a narrow Yeovil win.
