FootyMAD's Halifax Town match preview

Last updated : 21 April 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crawley Town v Halifax Town fixture

Crawley Town prepare to entertain Halifax Town at Broadfield Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Reds lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Crawley Town and Halifax Town at was just last season, in March 2005, with Halifax Town inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Reds in a Conference match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 03 DecHalifax Town2 - 2Crawley TownCONF
2004/2005Sat 05 MarCrawley Town1-2Halifax TownCONF
2004/2005Tue 11 JanHalifax Town1 - 0Crawley TownCONF

Recent respective form guides

Crawley Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Reds score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 2.

The Shaymen have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Shaymen's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.

Crawley Town find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 45 points from their 39 matches. Halifax Town's total of 71 points from their 39 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide Conference.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crawley Town641110313
Halifax Town63217411

FootyMad's prediction ...

Crawley Town are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Halifax Town will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Crawley Town Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Halifax Town 4 games since last defeat.