Halifax Town can not count on any favours from the home team Grimsby Town in this National League match. Here's the comprehensive match preview!
- Grimsby Town have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in National League
- Halifax Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in National League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Grimsby Town form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Blundell Park as Grimsby Town have scored 19 goals to get 21 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the National League are 7-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). Grimsby has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Hurst and the players.
The fans are hoping that Grimsby Town will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the Fa Trophy game against Stockport County (placed 6th). Grimsby were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Preceding that match was the home National League game against Chesterfield that was lost 0-1.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Grimsby Town have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won zero, drawn four and lost two.
Grimsby can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 19 times. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Grimsby have conceded only 6 goals.
Halifax Town form and stats
5-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Halifax Town in their National League matches away.
Halifax Town has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Chesterfield for a National League game that ended a draw (1-1).
Before that, Halifax Town travelled to Bradford Park Avenue (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties) and returned home with a draw after the Fa Trophy game finished 3-3.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Halifax Town in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Halifax Town, three draws and four defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Halifax have scored 14 goals in 11 league games away. It's not easy to score on Halifax as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's two Grimsby victories, one draw and four Halifax Town wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Waters 12 goals |  J. McAtee 7 goals |  J. Slew 7 goals |
Grimsby Town missing players
Halifax Town missing players
| Grimsby Town | Halifax Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 32 |
| 21 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 90% |
| 63% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 45% | 65% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 36% | 45% |
| 37% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 36% | 30% |
| 21% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| 42% | 22% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 45% | 45% |
| 37% | 56% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 45% |
| 26% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | 20% |
| 5.1 | 4.1 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| 5.4 | 4.1 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.7 | 6.7 | 6 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.6 | 13 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 9.3 | 10.2 |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 36% | 44% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 33% | 41% |
| 7.8 | 6.9 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 7.9 | 8.4 |
| 2.7 | 1.9 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
- Grimsby Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Grimsby Town have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in National League
- Grimsby Town have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Grimsby Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Halifax Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in National League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chesterfield | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 40 |
| 2 | Halifax Town | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 40 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 39 |
| 4 | Boreham Wood | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 38 |
| 5 | Bromley | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 38 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| 7 | Solihull Moors | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 36 |
| 8 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 35 |
| 9 | Notts County | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 35 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 32 |
| 11 | Yeovil Town | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 31 |
| 12 | Woking | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 28 |
| 13 | Eastleigh | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 28 |
| 14 | Torquay United | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -2 | 27 |
| 15 | Altrincham | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -2 | 25 |
| 16 | Barnet | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -7 | 25 |
| 17 | Aldershot Town | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | -10 | 21 |
| 18 | Wealdstone | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -10 | 21 |
| 19 | Maidenhead United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -18 | 18 |
| 20 | Southend United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -15 | 16 |
| 21 | Weymouth | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -17 | 15 |
| 22 | King's Lynn Town | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -23 | 11 |
| 23 | Dover Athletic | 21 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -31 | -8 |
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