Halifax Town host Carlisle at The Shay Stadium, Halifax on 5 December 2026 at 17:30 in the National League. Halifax Town's last five results: W W D L W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Carlisle's last five: D W W W W (4 wins and 1 draw). In their last 2 meetings, Halifax Town have won 0, Carlisle 2, with 0 draws.
Halifax Town vs Carlisle kicks off at 17:30 UK time on Saturday 5 December 2026 in the National League, at The Shay Stadium, Halifax. The Shay Stadium holds 10,061 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 17:30.
Halifax Town vs Carlisle is being played at The Shay Stadium in Halifax on Saturday 5 December 2026, the home ground of Halifax Town, which holds 10,061 people. Kick-off is at 17:30 UK time, and the match is part of the National League.
Halifax Town have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 12 and conceding 6, with results reading W W D L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Yeovil in the National League on 31 October.
Carlisle have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 12 and conceding 4, with results reading W D W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-2 win away to Altrincham in the National League on 31 October.
Across the last 2 meetings Halifax Town have won 0, Carlisle have won 2 and 0 were drawn, with Halifax Town scoring 0 goals to Carlisle's 3. The most recent was Halifax Town 0-1 Carlisle United on 24 March 2026 in the National League.
Ben Tollitt leads Halifax Town with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Halifax Town player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Halifax Town player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Regan Linney leads Carlisle with 16 shots on target across their last 10 games, 1.6 a game, the most of any Carlisle player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Carlisle player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Halifax Town vs Carlisle is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Halifax Town's XI from their 2-0 win v Yeovil at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Carlisle's XI from their 4-2 win at Altrincham on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Halifax Town vs Carlisle, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | National League | Halifax Town vs Carlisle United | 0-1 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | National League | Carlisle United vs Halifax Town | 2-0 |
Predicted lineups for Halifax Town vs Carlisle are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Halifax Town's XI from their 2-0 win v Yeovil at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Carlisle's XI from their 4-2 win at Altrincham on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Halifax Town | Fouls committed | Carlisle | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Johnson | 14 | M. Feeney | 14 |
| 2 | C. Carty | 13 | H. Bunker | 12 |
| 3 | R. Conte | 12 | M. Azeez | 11 |
| 4 | T. Trusty | 12 | R. Linney | 10 |
| 5 | C. Douglas | 11 | L. Duru | 10 |
| # | Halifax Town | Shots | Carlisle | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Tollitt | 26 | R. Linney | 29 |
| 2 | C. Carty | 16 | M. Obiero | 13 |
| 3 | T. McDermott | 11 | D. Ajiboye | 11 |
| 4 | T. Trusty | 8 | M. Feeney | 10 |
| 5 | W. Hugill | 7 | T. Jenks | 10 |
| # | Halifax Town | Shots on target | Carlisle | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Tollitt | 15 | R. Linney | 16 |
| 2 | C. Carty | 10 | D. Ajiboye | 5 |
| 3 | T. Trusty | 5 | B. Nicholson | 5 |
| 4 | T. McDermott | 5 | M. Obiero | 4 |
| 5 | A. Morgan-Smith | 3 | G. Kelly | 3 |
| # | Halifax Town | Goals | Carlisle | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Tollitt | 4 | M. Obiero | 3 |
| 2 | A. Morgan-Smith | 2 | D. Ajiboye | 3 |
| 3 | T. Trusty | 2 | C. Whelan | 2 |
| 4 | R. Conte | 2 | R. Linney | 2 |
| 5 | C. Carty | 2 | G. Kelly | 2 |
| # | Halifax Town | Yellow cards | Carlisle | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Trusty | 3 | A. Desbois | 3 |
| 2 | C. Johnson | 2 | B. Nicholson | 3 |
| 3 | C. Douglas | 2 | M. Feeney | 3 |
| 4 | W. Hugill | 1 | K. Richardson | 2 |
| 5 | B. Tollitt | 1 | J. Ellis | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 8 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 4 of 24 |
| Shots | 10.3 | 8 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5.3 | 6 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.7 | 9 of 24 |
| Tackles | 1.4 | 20 of 24 |
| Passes | 395.9 | 8 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.8 | 14 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 4 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 8 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.9 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.6 | 2 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Tackles | 2.2 | 1 of 24 |
| Passes | 382.1 | 9 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.2 | 3 of 24 |