FootyMAD's Halifax Town match preview

Last Updated : 25-Apr-2008 by
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History of the Halifax Town v Stevenage Borough fixture

Stevenage B. face a trip to Halifax Town at The Shay at tea-time on Saturday, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 6 out of 9 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2007, the Shaymen carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Conference match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 17 NovStevenage B.2 - 3Halifax TownCONF
2006/2007Sat 28 AprHalifax Town2 - 1Stevenage B.CONF
2006/2007Sat 30 SepStevenage B.2 - 1Halifax TownCONF
2005/2006Fri 14 AprHalifax Town1 - 1Stevenage B.CONF
2005/2006Sat 03 SepStevenage B.1 - 0Halifax TownCONF
2004/2005Sat 12 FebHalifax Town2 - 1Stevenage B.CONF
2004/2005Sat 06 NovStevenage B.2 - 1Halifax TownCONF

Recent respective form guides

Halifax Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Shaymen have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Stevenage B. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Boro's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Halifax Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 42 points from 45 matches. Stevenage B. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 76 from their 45 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Halifax Town622210118
Stevenage B.62047116

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Boro out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Halifax Town. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Halifax Town No sequences of note
Stevenage B. 10 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.