Sutton Utd vs FC Halifax Town Prediction

Right then, let's have a proper look at this one. Sutton Utd are propping up the entire National League table with just 13 points from 18 games - proper relegation form, that. Meanwhile, FC Halifax Town are sitting pretty in 10th with 25 points, a dozen points better off. On paper, this should be straightforward, but football's never that simple, is it?

Sutton have been drawing for fun recently - six draws in their last 10 games, and blimey, they've been some entertaining ones! We're talking 3-3 thrillers against Hartlepool and West Ham U21, plus a 2-2 with Morecambe. The problem is, they can't keep a clean sheet to save their lives. Zero clean sheets in 10 games, and both teams have scored in every single one of those matches. Their defense is about as solid as a chocolate teapot, conceding 2.2 goals per game.

Halifax, on the other hand, are having a proper goal drought lately. Three straight losses without finding the net - 0-1 against Hartlepool, 0-2 at Carlisle, and 0-2 to Exeter in the cup. That's not great, is it? But before this dry spell, they were banging them in, including a 4-2 win over Aldershot and a 2-0 victory against Brackley.

The head-to-head doesn't make great reading for Sutton either. Halifax have won four of the nine meetings, including a 0-3 thumping last time out. Sutton have only managed two wins against them in total.

So what's the play here? Sutton are terrible but score goals and concede loads. Halifax are better but can't buy a goal at the moment. Given Sutton's defensive record (or lack thereof), I reckon Halifax will finally break their duck. And with Sutton's 100% both teams to score record, this has 'both teams score' written all over it.

The odds of 1.70 for both teams to score seems like decent value to me. Sutton's defense is basically an open invitation, and Halifax have too much quality not to take advantage eventually.