Preview: Halifax Town the probable winner when Dover Athletic arrive

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Sat 12.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Shay Stadium (14061 seats)

Halifax Town are stalking the top table places while Dover Athletic are more involved in escaping relegation. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • Halifax Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest scored goals (22) in National League

Halifax Town and Dover Athletic should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Halifax Town form and stats

Halifax Town have performed here at The Shay Stadium this season with 10 wins from 13 National League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 3.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Sam Johnson not having conceded a league goal in 227 minutes.

A strong away win for Halifax against Weymouth the last match, as Bradbury and Dearnley were on target.

Before that, Halifax Town had a home game versus Barnet which ended with a victory 1-0.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Halifax Town, as the National League home game vs Bromley is only two days away.

A decent goal production from Halifax Town in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 13 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Halifax have conceded only 8 goals.

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Dover Athletic form and stats

Dover Athletic have only collected 3 points from their away games in the National League, after 0-3-13 (16 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Dover Athletic have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 18 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Stockport County game.

Dover lost away at Barnet (0-6) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

A loss against Grimsby Town was the result prior to that, in a home game.

You'll want to know how Dover Athletic managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found four similar matches resulting in zero away wins, one draw and three home wins.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Dover Athletic are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 12 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

The previous head-to-head encounter ended Dover Athletic - Halifax 1-3, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - one - three (Halifax Town wins - draws - Dover Athletic wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Halifax TownB. Waters
B. Waters
14 goals
Halifax TownJ. Slew
J. Slew
9 goals
Halifax TownM. Warburton
M. Warburton
8 goals

Halifax Town missing players

Dover Athletic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Halifax Town Dover Athletic
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 13 4 Played P 2 16 31
17 10 3 Won W 0 0 1
6 0 0 Drew D 0 3 5
6 3 1 Lost L 2 13 25
45 24 6 Scored S 0 12 22
22 8 2 Conceded C 6 45 72
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 90%
62% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 88% 71%
38% 46% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 69% 58%
28% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 42%
10% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 44% 29%
41% 31% 25% BTTS BTTS 0% 62% 55%
45% 62% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 13%
21% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 38% 42%
 
4.4 4.8 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 4.4 4.5
6 4.8 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.4 5.9
1.5 1.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.4 1.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.7 11.5 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6.4 7.6
3.7 3.9 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.9 3.3
42% 47% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 26% 22%
 
9.5 8.4 8.2 Shots against (avg) S A 15 13.4 12.9
3.2 2.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.5 6.4 5.8
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Dover Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Dover Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest points (3) away in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest points from losing position (0) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest scored goals (22) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the most conceded goals (45) away in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the most conceded goals (72) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the most conceded goals in the first half (40) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-33) away in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-50) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have yet to win a game away.
  • Dover Athletic is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Halifax Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Halifax Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Halifax Town have scored more than double the goals of Dover Athletic.
  • Halifax Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in National League
  • Halifax Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Stockport County 31 21 4 6 62 27 15 9 3 3 27 13 16 12 1 3 35 14 35 67
2 Chesterfield 32 17 11 4 58 32 17 9 6 2 31 19 15 8 5 2 27 13 26 62
3 Wrexham 31 18 7 6 56 30 14 8 5 1 20 9 17 10 2 5 36 21 26 61
4 Halifax Town 29 17 6 6 45 22 13 10 0 3 24 8 16 7 6 3 21 14 23 57
5 Boreham Wood 28 16 8 4 39 21 15 10 5 0 23 6 13 6 3 4 16 15 18 56
6 Solihull Moors 31 15 10 6 52 32 17 9 5 3 35 18 14 6 5 3 17 14 20 55
7 Notts County 31 15 9 7 57 37 16 10 4 2 34 19 15 5 5 5 23 18 20 54
8 Grimsby Town 31 16 4 11 46 31 16 11 2 3 29 11 15 5 2 8 17 20 15 52
9 Bromley 29 15 7 7 45 33 15 10 2 3 28 15 14 5 5 4 17 18 12 52
10 Dagenham & Redbridge 31 15 4 12 56 41 16 8 3 5 34 23 15 7 1 7 22 18 15 49
11 Torquay United 31 12 8 11 45 44 16 7 4 5 24 21 15 5 4 6 21 23 1 44
12 Southend United 31 12 8 11 35 41 14 7 3 4 20 18 17 5 5 7 15 23 -6 44
13 Yeovil Town 31 10 9 12 28 33 15 4 5 6 12 17 16 6 4 6 16 16 -5 39
14 Altrincham 32 10 7 15 48 54 15 6 2 7 27 22 17 4 5 8 21 32 -6 37
15 Eastleigh 31 10 7 14 33 44 16 8 5 3 26 19 15 2 2 11 7 25 -11 37
16 Wealdstone 31 9 8 14 33 46 15 5 5 5 14 16 16 4 3 9 19 30 -13 35
17 Barnet 31 9 8 14 40 56 15 5 4 6 20 27 16 4 4 8 20 29 -16 35
18 Maidenhead United 31 9 8 14 35 54 17 7 4 6 25 29 14 2 4 8 10 25 -19 35
19 Woking 32 10 4 18 43 48 15 5 0 10 20 26 17 5 4 8 23 22 -5 34
20 Aldershot Town 31 8 7 16 33 50 16 2 5 9 13 28 15 6 2 7 20 22 -17 31
21 Weymouth 32 5 7 20 30 61 17 3 5 9 17 26 15 2 2 11 13 35 -31 22
22 King's Lynn Town 31 4 6 21 27 59 15 2 2 11 12 26 16 2 4 10 15 33 -32 18
23 Dover Athletic 31 1 5 25 22 72 15 1 2 12 10 27 16 0 3 13 12 45 -50 -4

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Stockport County 31 21 4 6 62 27 15 9 3 3 27 13 16 12 1 3 35 14 35 67
2 Chesterfield 32 17 11 4 58 32 17 9 6 2 31 19 15 8 5 2 27 13 26 62
3 Wrexham 31 18 7 6 56 30 14 8 5 1 20 9 17 10 2 5 36 21 26 61
4 Halifax Town 29 17 6 6 45 22 13 10 0 3 24 8 16 7 6 3 21 14 23 57
5 Boreham Wood 28 16 8 4 39 21 15 10 5 0 23 6 13 6 3 4 16 15 18 56
6 Solihull Moors 31 15 10 6 52 32 17 9 5 3 35 18 14 6 5 3 17 14 20 55
7 Notts County 31 15 9 7 57 37 16 10 4 2 34 19 15 5 5 5 23 18 20 54
8 Grimsby Town 31 16 4 11 46 31 16 11 2 3 29 11 15 5 2 8 17 20 15 52
9 Bromley 29 15 7 7 45 33 15 10 2 3 28 15 14 5 5 4 17 18 12 52
10 Dagenham & Redbridge 31 15 4 12 56 41 16 8 3 5 34 23 15 7 1 7 22 18 15 49
11 Torquay United 31 12 8 11 45 44 16 7 4 5 24 21 15 5 4 6 21 23 1 44
12 Southend United 31 12 8 11 35 41 14 7 3 4 20 18 17 5 5 7 15 23 -6 44
13 Yeovil Town 31 10 9 12 28 33 15 4 5 6 12 17 16 6 4 6 16 16 -5 39
14 Altrincham 32 10 7 15 48 54 15 6 2 7 27 22 17 4 5 8 21 32 -6 37
15 Eastleigh 31 10 7 14 33 44 16 8 5 3 26 19 15 2 2 11 7 25 -11 37
16 Wealdstone 31 9 8 14 33 46 15 5 5 5 14 16 16 4 3 9 19 30 -13 35
17 Barnet 31 9 8 14 40 56 15 5 4 6 20 27 16 4 4 8 20 29 -16 35
18 Maidenhead United 31 9 8 14 35 54 17 7 4 6 25 29 14 2 4 8 10 25 -19 35
19 Woking 32 10 4 18 43 48 15 5 0 10 20 26 17 5 4 8 23 22 -5 34
20 Aldershot Town 31 8 7 16 33 50 16 2 5 9 13 28 15 6 2 7 20 22 -17 31
21 Weymouth 32 5 7 20 30 61 17 3 5 9 17 26 15 2 2 11 13 35 -31 22
22 King's Lynn Town 31 4 6 21 27 59 15 2 2 11 12 26 16 2 4 10 15 33 -32 18
23 Dover Athletic 31 1 5 25 22 72 15 1 2 12 10 27 16 0 3 13 12 45 -50 -4

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