It's time for cup football and it's the Fa Trophy 1st Round between Halifax Town and Wrexham. Here's the biggest preview available before kick-off:
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Halifax Town form and stats
Last season their Fa Trophy adventure ended in the 2nd round replays against Solihull Moors.5 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Halifax Town have to build on here in the Vanarama National League.
Halifax Town lost their last game at Yeovil Town after a 0-2 scoreline. 2-2 away at Harrogate Town before that.
The Halifax Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 11 matches. Halifax Town's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Wrexham form and stats
Wrexham's mission in Fa Trophy last season failed in the 2nd round against Leyton Orient.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Wrexham so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-8 (win-draw-lose).
Wrexham won their last game, 2-0 versus Solihull Moors played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Eastleigh at their stadium, the result 2-0.
Wrexham are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 12 games (in the league). Wrexham have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Halifax Town won 2 games, 5 matches ended with a draw and Wrexham has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 7Top Goalscorers
  L. McAlinden 9 goals |   B. Grant 7 goals |  C. King 4 goals |
Halifax Town missing players
Wrexham missing players
| Halifax Town | Wrexham | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 8 | 11 | ||
| 33 | 17 | Scored | S | 9 | 27 | ||
| 32 | 16 | Conceded | C | 17 | 30 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 68% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 20% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 12% | ||
| 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 24% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 28% | ||
| 4.7 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 5 | ||
| 5.5 | 4.9 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.2 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.5 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 303 | 173 | Total Shots | T S | 110 | 250 | ||
| 109 | 62 | Shots on Target | S O | 35 | 88 | ||
| 30% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 28% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barrow | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 47 |
| 2 | Bromley | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 44 |
| 3 | Yeovil Town | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 41 |
| 4 | Woking | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 41 |
| 5 | Solihull Moors | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 40 |
| 6 | Harrogate Town | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 40 |
| 7 | Halifax Town | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 38 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -4 | 38 |
| 9 | Boreham Wood | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 37 |
| 10 | Barnet | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 34 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 34 |
| 12 | Notts County | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 33 |
| 13 | Eastleigh | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -2 | 33 |
| 14 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 32 |
| 15 | Dover Athletic | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | -3 | 32 |
| 16 | Maidenhead United | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | -3 | 31 |
| 17 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 30 |
| 18 | Fylde | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -9 | 27 |
| 19 | Aldershot Town | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 27 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -5 | 26 |
| 21 | Sutton United | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -5 | 26 |
| 22 | Ebbsfleet United | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -12 | 23 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 22 | -13 | 23 |
| 24 | Chorley | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 24 | -20 | 23 |