Halifax Town have delivered really well so far, being 3rd place in the table. Torquay United have an outlook both ways from the 11th spot.
- Halifax Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in National League
- Torquay United have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in National League
The hosts Halifax Town saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the National League. This match was also played here at The Shay Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Torquay United have had more rest.
Halifax Town form and stats
Halifax Town are steadily winning National League games and points here at The Shay Stadium. 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 15 games. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Halifax Town has won their last four matches.
The Halifax Town club members enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Bromley and win 1-0.
Ahead of that match, Halifax won a home game hosting Dover Athletic (2-1).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Halifax Town have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won three times, drawn one and lost four.
The manager Wild will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Wrexham in only three days.
A decent goal production from Halifax Town in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 15 league matches. Halifax have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Torquay United form and stats
Playing away, Torquay United, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in National League, have won 6 games, drawn 4 and suffered 6 defeats in the National League this season.
Torquay United play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting King's Lynn Town (placed 22nd).
A draw for Torquay United before that, at their own venue hosting Bromley (0-0).Torquay are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, three draws and four defeats. From a total of ten matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Aldershot Town in just three days.
The travelling fans enjoy Torquay United's attacking play in away games, having scored 24 goals in 16 league matches away. In the opposite end, Torquay have conceded 25 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The previous head-to-head game ended Torquay United - Halifax Town 2-3, earlier this season. Last ten meetings featuring these sides: Halifax Town won three, Torquay United triumphed in five and we saw two draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  B. Waters 15 goals |  A. Little 10 goals |  J. Slew 9 goals |
Halifax Town missing players
Torquay United missing players
| Halifax Town | Torquay United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 19 | 12 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 48 | 27 | 10 | Scored | S | 4 | 24 | 48 |
| 23 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 25 | 46 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 61% | 67% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 94% | 84% |
| 39% | 47% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 62% |
| 26% | 20% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 34% |
| 10% | 7% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 42% | 33% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 81% | 62% |
| 45% | 60% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 19% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 19% | 22% |
| 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| 5.9 | 4.7 | 5.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.9 | 11.7 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.2 |
| 3.7 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 41% | 44% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 35% | 37% |
| 9.4 | 8.3 | 10.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.2 | 11.4 | 10.2 |
| 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
- 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 the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in National League
- Halifax Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Torquay United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Torquay United have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in National League
- Torquay United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 38 | 70 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 33 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 59 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 26 | 63 |
| 3 | Halifax Town | 31 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 25 | 63 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 26 | 61 |
| 5 | Boreham Wood | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 57 |
| 6 | Solihull Moors | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 55 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 32 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 48 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 55 |
| 8 | Notts County | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 40 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 54 |
| 9 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 32 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 59 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 52 |
| 10 | Bromley | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 52 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 47 |
| 12 | Southend United | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -9 | 44 |
| 13 | Altrincham | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 54 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 32 | -2 | 40 |
| 14 | Yeovil Town | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | -7 | 39 |
| 15 | Wealdstone | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 48 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 30 | -12 | 38 |
| 16 | Barnet | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 56 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -15 | 38 |
| 17 | Woking | 33 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 48 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 22 | -4 | 37 |
| 18 | Eastleigh | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 29 | -15 | 37 |
| 19 | Maidenhead United | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 55 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -20 | 35 |
| 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 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 64 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 38 | -32 | 22 |
| 22 | King's Lynn Town | 32 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 33 | -33 | 18 |
| 23 | Dover Athletic | 32 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 74 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 47 | -51 | -4 |
