Important duel in the cellar of the National League, with both Scunthorpe United and Halifax Town going through more anxiety than delight. This fixture is a classic "six-pointer" with the home side at 23rd and the guests in 21st place.
- Scunthorpe United have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in National League
- Halifax Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
It's no vacation for neither Scunthorpe nor Halifax Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Scunthorpe United form and stats
Scunthorpe United have played three National League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. It's trouble wherever Scunthorpe United are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Nuttall was the last player to score a league goal for Scunthorpe United and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Scunthorpe United haven't scored in 234 minutes.
The Scunthorpe United crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Halifax Town here at Sands Venue Stadium.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Bromley (0-1).This is expected to be a close game, with Scunthorpe United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Scunthorpe United as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Scunthorpe has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 4.
A decent goal production from Scunthorpe United in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Scunthorpe United are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (7 from 3 played).
Halifax Town form and stats
Things could have gone better for Halifax Town in their National League away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
It's the second away game in a row for Halifax, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Scunthorpe United (placed 23rd) last time out. Hooray; their first win in the league after six matches not winning.
Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus Notts County.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Halifax Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 6 Halifax Town wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
The attacking power of Halifax when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Scunthorpe United - Halifax Town 0-2. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Scunthorpe United victory, zero draws and one Halifax Town win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Nuttall 4 goals | A. Boyce 1 goals | C. Daniel 1 goals |
Scunthorpe United missing players
Halifax Town missing players
| Scunthorpe United | Halifax Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 5.8 | 6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.7 | 6.3 |
| 5.2 | 6.3 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.7 | 4.5 |
| 1.8 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 8.3 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 4 | 8.3 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.7 | 3 |
| 37% | 50% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 17% |
| 11.3 | 9.7 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 8 | 6.5 |
| 5.7 | 5 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
- All of Scunthorpe United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Halifax Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Halifax Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Scunthorpe United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Scunthorpe United have scored more than double the goals of Halifax Town.
- Scunthorpe United have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in National League
- Scunthorpe United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Notts County | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Wealdstone | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Solihull Moors | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Boreham Wood | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Barnet | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Eastleigh | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Bromley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 10 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | York City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | Southend United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Maidstone United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Dorking Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | Woking | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Maidenhead United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 18 | Yeovil Town | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 19 | Altrincham | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 4 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Gateshead | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Aldershot Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 3 |
