Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Morecambe FC vs FC Halifax Town, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2018-19
Morecambe FC
0 – 0
Full Time
FC Halifax Town
Sat 10 Nov 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Joe Skarz
Y 56' Sanmi Odelusi
Y 73' Niall Maher

Overview

Match Preview

Morecambe FC vs FC Halifax Town — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee David Plowright
  • Referee Graeme Fyvie
  • Referee
  • Referee Joe Clark

Head-to-Head

1
1
Morecambe FC 2 games · Avg 0.5 goals FC Halifax Town
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-10 Morecambe FC 0–0 FC Halifax Town

Recent Form

Morecambe FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov FC Halifax Town H 0–0 D
FC Halifax Town
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov Morecambe FC A 0–0 D
23 Oct Warrington Town FC H 2–0 W
20 Oct Warrington Town FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Halifax Town this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Morecambe FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Halifax Town's shape.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Morecambe FC and FC Halifax Town are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Morecambe FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' FC Halifax Town player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Morecambe FC in their trying to find a way past FC Halifax Town's compact .
  • 40' Luke Conlan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' Morecambe FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' Morecambe FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' The crowd applauds Rhys Oates as he leaves the pitch. Kevin Ellison steps in for Morecambe FC.
  • 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sanmi Odelusi on 56 minutes.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 66' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jason Oswell suffering a number of foals already.
  • 68' It is a substitution in FC Halifax Town team. Sanmi Odelusi is replaced by Jordan Preston on 68 minute.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Niall Maher on 73 minutes.
  • 78' FC Halifax Town are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Morecambe FC — Jason Oswell on, Jordan Cranston off on 81 minutes.
  • 83' Jonathan Edwards gets the nod from FC Halifax Town. He replaces Dayle Southwell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' Vadaine Oliver is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Halifax Town so far.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Morecambe FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Bentley

FC Halifax Town Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jamie Fullarton

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.78 Morecambe FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 FC Halifax Town xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Morecambe FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Morecambe FC36% Draw37% FC Halifax Town27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Morecambe FC or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Halifax Town
64%
Morecambe FC or FC Halifax Town
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Morecambe FC20% Draw64% FC Halifax Town16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.8%
0 – 1
13.9%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 0
1.7%
3 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — Morecambe FC

Handicap Morecambe FC covers Push FC Halifax Town covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 22% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 18% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Morecambe FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
FC Halifax Town keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.