FootyMAD's Halifax Town match preview

Last updated : 02 December 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Halifax Town v Crawley Town fixture

Crawley Town face a trip to Halifax Town at The Shay on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Reds lost the only previous game played between the two.

The only previous meeting between Halifax Town and Crawley Town at was less than a year ago, in January 2005, the Shaymen carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Conference match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 05 MarCrawley Town1 - 2Halifax TownCONF
2004/2005Tue 11 JanHalifax Town1 - 0Crawley TownCONF

Recent respective form guides

Halifax Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Shaymen have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 3.

In complete contrast to Halifax Town, Crawley Town are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Reds have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Halifax Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide Conference, picking up 31 points from their 18 games so far. Crawley Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide Conference with a return of just 16 points from their 18 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Halifax Town6231859
Crawley Town61055113

FootyMad's prediction ...

Reds are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Halifax Town. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Halifax Town Unbeaten in the last 11 home games.
Crawley Town Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.