FC Halifax Town vs Gateshead Prediction - 17th February 2026

FC Halifax Town welcome basement side Gateshead to the Shay Stadium on Tuesday evening looking to cement their place in the National League playoff picture. With the hosts sitting pretty in 7th place on 51 points and Gateshead propping up the table with just 19 points from 29 games, the gulf in class and confidence appears stark. Halifax have been formidable on home soil recently, winning 80% of their last five home fixtures while conceding a miserly 0.40 goals per game. Their recent 1-0 victory against Truro City and 1-0 win over Morecambe demonstrate their ability to grind out results with defensive solidity. Even in their 2-3 defeat at Aldershot Town, they showed attacking intent, and their 4-0 FA Trophy demolition of Anstey Nomads showcased their firepower when the floodgates open. The Shay has become a fortress, with Chris Millington's side keeping things tight at the back while averaging 1.80 goals per game in front of their own fans. Gateshead, meanwhile, are in dire straits. The Tynesiders have failed to win any of their last ten matches, managing just three draws and seven defeats. Their attacking output has been particularly alarming – just three goals in their last ten games (0.30 per game) tells its own story. Recent results make grim reading: goalless draws against Braintree and Wealdstone, a 1-2 home defeat to Brackley Town, and a 0-1 loss at Boston United. They've failed to score in seven of their last ten outings and have managed just 0.40 goals per game away from home. When you consider they've shipped 1.60 goals per game on the road, it's clear why they're rooted to the bottom of the table. The head-to-head record heavily favours Halifax, who remain unbeaten against Gateshead in nine previous meetings (5 wins, 4 draws). Crucially for our betting purposes, both teams have scored in only four of those nine encounters, with Halifax keeping five clean sheets. The most recent meeting in September 2025 ended 2-1 to Halifax, but prior to that, we saw 1-1, 2-0, and 0-0 scorelines suggesting tight, controlled affairs. From a tactical perspective, Halifax's home defensive record (0.40 conceded per game) against Gateshead's away attacking struggles (0.40 scored per game) points to a likely clean sheet for the hosts. The goal expectancies back this up – Halifax are projected at 1.70 goals while Gateshead languish at 0.40, giving a total expectancy of just 2.10 goals for the match. **Key Points:** • Gateshead have failed to score in 7 of their last 10 games, averaging just 0.30 goals per game during this dreadful run • Halifax have kept clean sheets in 30% of recent games and conceded only 0.40 goals per game in their last 5 home matches • Head-to-head history shows BTTS landing in only 44% of meetings (4/9 games) • Gateshead's away form shows 0 wins in last 5, scoring just 0.40 goals per game on the road • Goal expectancies suggest a low-scoring affair (2.10 total projected goals) Given Gateshead's inability to find the net and Halifax's solid home defensive foundations, the value lies in backing the visitors to draw another blank. At odds of 2.10, Both Teams to Score No represents excellent value against a side that has forgotten where the goal is.