Halifax vs Exeter Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 1st November 2025

Halifax start the season as favourites to land the FA Cup crown. They launch their title bid on Saturday at home in an opening day fixture with Exeter at The Shay Stadium.

We are bound to see an exciting game on Saturday as both Halifax and Exeter are looking to add some much-needed points to their respective accounts.

Halifax only average a modest 1.4 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 14 goals. They also conceded 16 for an average of 1.6 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Exeter scored 22 goals, conceded 17 and held on for a clean sheet in two of their last ten matches.

Having never shared a season in the FA Cup in recent past, this is the first time Halifax comes up against Exeter in this context.

Halifax vs Exeter Prediction

Halifax Form

Halifax look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 4-2 and 1-2 against Aldershot and Rochdale respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against York as the game finished level. The exact score was 1-1. Halifax claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the FA Cup. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored 11 and conceded 14 goals.

Exeter Form

Exeter got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Reading brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Stockport County. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Plymouth by a 2-0 scoreline. Exeter claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the FA Cup. The scoreline from these matches reads 12 goals conceded and nine scored.

We trust neither defence to be able to keep their opponent at bay, when Halifax welcome Exeter on Saturday. Goals should be flowing at both ends of the pitch.

Halifax vs Exeter Squads

Halifax Squad

Adam Lakeland will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Exeter from the following players:

Adam Alimi-Adetoro, AJ Warburton, Angelo Cappello, Charlie Hayes-Green, Cody Johnson, David Kawa, Dylan Crowe, Florent Hoti, Hamza Bencherif, Harvey Sutcliffe, Jack Jenkins, Jake Griffin, Jamie Cooke, Jay Turner-Cooke, Jevon Mills, Jo Cummings, Josh Hmami, Joshua Emmanuel, Max Wright, Nathaniel Ford, Oliver Smith, Owen Bray, Owen Devonport, Sam Johnson, Sean Tarima, Shaun Hobson, Thierry Latty-Fairweather, Will Harris, Will Hugill, William Smith, Zac Emmerson.

Exeter Squad

Here is the full team squad of Exeter. The 43 year-old Gary Caldwell will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Bycroft, Whitworth, Andrew, Turns, James, Niskanen, Fitzwater, McMillan, Yfeko, Sweeney, Rydel, Swinkels, Higgins, Francis, Brierley, Birch, Doyle-Hayes, McDonald, Oakes, Woodhouse, Borges, Cole, Dean, Mendes, Aitchison, Wareham, Magennis, Wilson, Cox.

Halifax vs Exeter Team News

Halifax vs Exeter Lineups

Halifax vs Exeter H2H

Having never played each other in the FA Cup in the 21st century, this is the first time Halifax comes up against Exeter in this tournament as of late. Thus, any eventual h2h stats stems from meetings in cup matches or friendlies. Halifax picked up four wins in their previous ten matches against Exeter, while the latter claimed five wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 13/5.

Halifax vs Exeter Results

Halifax vs Exeter Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the FA Cup, Jamie Cooke will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Exeter hope Josh Magennis can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of six FA Cup goals in his last six FA Cup games.

Halifax won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. Exeter won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost eight in this run. Goals are flowing freely for Halifax on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target two times in Exeter''s last 10 league games away from home.

Halifax saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Exeter, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.