The head coach Millington expects to whip up Halifax Town victory against Scunthorpe United

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Wed 25.January
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: The Shay Stadium (14061 seats)

Most would pick Halifax Town in this fixture vs Scunthorpe United, but the away side will battle to the finish. Here's our complete match guide!

Insights:
  • Halifax Town have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in National League
  • Scunthorpe United have the fewest points (5) away in National League

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.

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Halifax Town form and stats

7-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the National League numbers at home for Halifax Town so far this season.

In their previous game, the manager Millington led his Halifax Town to a defeat away at Torquay United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at The Shay Stadium.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Altrincham.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Halifax as they are travelling to their away game against Notts County in the National League. That match is three days after this one.

Halifax Town has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. 13 goals have been conceded.

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Scunthorpe United form and stats

There's been little loot from Scunthorpe United's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 13 away games in the National League. Scunthorpe United only have 0 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 5 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Scunthorpe United have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road.

Scunthorpe United failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Woking (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-2.

A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Maidenhead United.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Scunthorpe when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 10 matches with the visitors losing 9 times, drawing 1 and winning 0 games.

A new game in only three days for Scunthorpe United, the National League home match versus Bromley. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Scunthorpe United as they have only managed to score 11 times from 13 away games in the league.

Head 2 Head

The participants have met each other previously this season, with the match result Scunthorpe United - Halifax 0-2 registered in the official records. Head-to-head statistics (for the former two meetings): Halifax Town won one game, zero matches ended with a tie and Scunthorpe United got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one.

Top Goalscorers

Scunthorpe UnitedC. Lavery
C. Lavery
8 goals
Halifax TownE. Dieseruvwe
E. Dieseruvwe
7 goals
Halifax TownR. Harker
R. Harker
4 goals

Halifax Town missing players

Scunthorpe United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Halifax Town Scunthorpe United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 3 13 27
9 7 3 Won W 0 0 4
5 2 0 Drew D 1 5 7
11 3 1 Lost L 2 8 16
24 15 7 Scored S 3 11 32
32 13 3 Conceded C 7 26 55
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
60% 58% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 93%
32% 42% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 54% 59%
24% 33% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 38% 41%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 22%
40% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 63%
32% 50% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 7%
32% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 38% 33%
 
4.3 4.9 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 4.2 4
4.5 2.7 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.8 6.5
1.7 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.5 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
8.8 11.2 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8 8.5
3.6 4.2 6.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.6 3.4
27% 29% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 32% 35%
 
8.2 7 6.8 Shots against (avg) S A 18.7 13.4 12.2
3.6 2.7 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 6.2 5.5
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Halifax Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Halifax Town have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in National League
  • Scunthorpe United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Scunthorpe United have the fewest points (5) away in National League
  • Scunthorpe United have yet to win a 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 Wrexham 26 19 5 2 67 23 12 12 0 0 44 10 14 7 5 2 23 13 44 62
2 Notts County 27 18 8 1 69 25 13 9 4 0 27 6 14 9 4 1 42 19 44 62
3 Woking 26 16 4 6 47 25 13 8 2 3 26 14 13 8 2 3 21 11 22 52
4 Chesterfield 23 15 4 4 49 27 12 10 0 2 28 13 11 5 4 2 21 14 22 49
5 Barnet 24 12 5 7 44 41 13 8 2 3 20 17 11 4 3 4 24 24 3 41
6 Southend United 25 10 8 7 33 21 13 6 4 3 18 9 12 4 4 4 15 12 12 38
7 Bromley 26 10 8 8 39 34 14 6 6 2 22 14 12 4 2 6 17 20 5 38
8 Dagenham & Redbridge 24 11 5 8 39 38 13 7 3 3 26 20 11 4 2 5 13 18 1 38
9 Wealdstone 25 10 7 8 32 36 12 5 4 3 17 17 13 5 3 5 15 19 -4 37
10 Altrincham 26 9 9 8 40 47 13 7 3 3 21 16 13 2 6 5 19 31 -7 36
11 Eastleigh 26 10 5 11 32 33 13 9 2 2 21 10 13 1 3 9 11 23 -1 35
12 Boreham Wood 24 8 9 7 28 25 11 3 5 3 13 13 13 5 4 4 15 12 3 33
13 Solihull Moors 25 9 6 10 37 36 13 5 4 4 22 16 12 4 2 6 15 20 1 33
14 York City 26 8 8 10 32 30 13 4 4 5 15 17 13 4 4 5 17 13 2 32
15 Halifax Town 25 9 5 11 24 32 12 7 2 3 15 13 13 2 3 8 9 19 -8 32
16 Aldershot Town 27 9 3 15 36 47 13 4 1 8 17 22 14 5 2 7 19 25 -11 30
17 Dorking Wanderers 27 8 6 13 44 64 14 6 3 5 25 30 13 2 3 8 19 34 -20 30
18 Maidenhead United 27 8 5 14 29 40 13 5 4 4 15 14 14 3 1 10 14 26 -11 29
19 Yeovil Town 25 5 12 8 21 26 13 5 5 3 13 10 12 0 7 5 8 16 -5 27
20 Oldham Athletic 24 6 6 12 30 40 11 5 2 4 19 19 13 1 4 8 11 21 -10 24
21 Gateshead 25 4 10 11 31 41 12 2 6 4 17 19 13 2 4 7 14 22 -10 22
22 Torquay United 26 5 7 14 29 49 13 2 6 5 22 27 13 3 1 9 7 22 -20 22
23 Maidstone United 28 5 6 17 33 62 14 3 5 6 16 22 14 2 1 11 17 40 -29 21
24 Scunthorpe United 27 4 7 16 32 55 14 4 2 8 21 29 13 0 5 8 11 26 -23 19

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 Wrexham 26 19 5 2 67 23 12 12 0 0 44 10 14 7 5 2 23 13 44 62
2 Notts County 27 18 8 1 69 25 13 9 4 0 27 6 14 9 4 1 42 19 44 62
3 Woking 26 16 4 6 47 25 13 8 2 3 26 14 13 8 2 3 21 11 22 52
4 Chesterfield 23 15 4 4 49 27 12 10 0 2 28 13 11 5 4 2 21 14 22 49
5 Barnet 24 12 5 7 44 41 13 8 2 3 20 17 11 4 3 4 24 24 3 41
6 Southend United 25 10 8 7 33 21 13 6 4 3 18 9 12 4 4 4 15 12 12 38
7 Bromley 26 10 8 8 39 34 14 6 6 2 22 14 12 4 2 6 17 20 5 38
8 Dagenham & Redbridge 24 11 5 8 39 38 13 7 3 3 26 20 11 4 2 5 13 18 1 38
9 Wealdstone 25 10 7 8 32 36 12 5 4 3 17 17 13 5 3 5 15 19 -4 37
10 Altrincham 26 9 9 8 40 47 13 7 3 3 21 16 13 2 6 5 19 31 -7 36
11 Eastleigh 26 10 5 11 32 33 13 9 2 2 21 10 13 1 3 9 11 23 -1 35
12 Boreham Wood 24 8 9 7 28 25 11 3 5 3 13 13 13 5 4 4 15 12 3 33
13 Solihull Moors 25 9 6 10 37 36 13 5 4 4 22 16 12 4 2 6 15 20 1 33
14 York City 26 8 8 10 32 30 13 4 4 5 15 17 13 4 4 5 17 13 2 32
15 Halifax Town 25 9 5 11 24 32 12 7 2 3 15 13 13 2 3 8 9 19 -8 32
16 Aldershot Town 27 9 3 15 36 47 13 4 1 8 17 22 14 5 2 7 19 25 -11 30
17 Dorking Wanderers 27 8 6 13 44 64 14 6 3 5 25 30 13 2 3 8 19 34 -20 30
18 Maidenhead United 27 8 5 14 29 40 13 5 4 4 15 14 14 3 1 10 14 26 -11 29
19 Yeovil Town 25 5 12 8 21 26 13 5 5 3 13 10 12 0 7 5 8 16 -5 27
20 Oldham Athletic 24 6 6 12 30 40 11 5 2 4 19 19 13 1 4 8 11 21 -10 24
21 Gateshead 25 4 10 11 31 41 12 2 6 4 17 19 13 2 4 7 14 22 -10 22
22 Torquay United 26 5 7 14 29 49 13 2 6 5 22 27 13 3 1 9 7 22 -20 22
23 Maidstone United 28 5 6 17 33 62 14 3 5 6 16 22 14 2 1 11 17 40 -29 21
24 Scunthorpe United 27 4 7 16 32 55 14 4 2 8 21 29 13 0 5 8 11 26 -23 19

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