Saturday , 14 November 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
4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Morecambe FC and FC Halifax Town.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Ajay Leitch-Smith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Morecambe FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' 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 Joshua Staunton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' The referee calls foul for Joe Skarz. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Morecambe FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Morecambe FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . Morecambe FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' Morecambe FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Halifax Town backline.
  • 55' Morecambe FC ring the changes. Rhys Oates has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Ellison to step up.
  • 56' Sanmi Odelusi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 68' It is a substitution in FC Halifax Town team. Sanmi Odelusi is replaced by Jordan Preston on 68 minute.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Niall Maher. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Bentley will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' Morecambe FC ring the changes. Jordan Cranston has done his job and it is now time for Jason Oswell to step up.
  • 83' The FC Halifax Town bench stirs into life. Dayle Southwell is withdrawn and Jonathan Edwards gets his opportunity.
  • 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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.