With their 17 point advantage in the league table, Halifax Town fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Dover Athletic.
- Halifax Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dover Athletic has the fewest scored goals (12) 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.
Halifax Town form and stats
Overall National League stats at home this season for Halifax Town are 4-2-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Halifax's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus Maidenhead United (placed 10th). A 0-0 draw away before that, with Wrexham the opponent.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Halifax as they are travelling to their away game against Chesterfield in the National League. That match is three days after this one.
The Halifax manager P. Wild has got the team scoring with 18 from 9 home games in the league. Halifax have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Dover Athletic form and stats
Dover Athletic, who have the fewest scored goals (12) in National League, have only collected 0 points from their away games in the National League, after 0-0-6 (6 played). The manager A. Hessenthaler is not happy with the away performances in the National League so far, as all 6 matches have been lost. It's all red in the travel logs of Dover, having lost six matches in a row as the visiting team.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Dover, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Yeovil Town (placed 19th). A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Barnet.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Dover manager A. Hessenthaler as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Sutton United.
Dover are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 6 away games. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Dover's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 17 goals in 6 travels.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Halifax Town won six, Dover Athletic won three and one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Allen 4 goals | J. Hyde 4 goals | T. Bradbury 3 goals |
Halifax Town missing players
Dover Athletic missing players
| Halifax Town | Dover Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 32 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 35 |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 89% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 55% | 56% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 53% |
| 35% | 44% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 47% |
| 20% | 33% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 17% | 27% |
| 70% | 78% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 47% |
| 20% | 11% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 25% | 11% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 9.3 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 6.2 | 7 |
| 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| 48% | 53% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 30% | 29% |
- All of Dover Athletic's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dover Athletic has the fewest clean sheets (0) away in National League
- Dover Athletic has the fewest clean sheets (1) in National League
- Dover Athletic has the fewest points (0) away in National League
- Dover Athletic has the fewest scored goals (12) in National League
- Dover Athletic has the fewest scored goals (3) away in National League
- Dover Athletic has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in National League
- Dover Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dover Athletic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Dover Athletic have lost all their away matches so far.
- Dover Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dover Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Halifax Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Halifax Town have scored more than double the goals of Dover Athletic.
- 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 | Torquay United | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 22 | 44 |
| 2 | Hartlepool United | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 36 |
| 3 | Sutton United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 34 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Notts County | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 33 |
| 6 | Altrincham | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 33 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 32 |
| 8 | Eastleigh | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| 9 | Boreham Wood | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 30 |
| 10 | Maidenhead United | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 30 |
| 11 | Bromley | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 29 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 27 |
| 13 | Aldershot Town | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | -2 | 27 |
| 14 | Solihull Moors | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 26 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 24 |
| 16 | Woking | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 23 |
| 17 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -9 | 23 |
| 18 | Wealdstone | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -13 | 22 |
| 19 | Yeovil Town | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -6 | 20 |
| 20 | Weymouth | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -12 | 18 |
| 21 | King's Lynn Town | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -17 | 18 |
| 22 | Dover Athletic | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -23 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnet | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 25 | -30 | 9 |