FootyMAD's Halifax Town match preview

Last updated : 10 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Halifax Town v Forest Green Rovers fixture

Forest Green face a trip to Halifax Town at The Shay on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Out of their two previous meetings, the Rovers have won one, and drawn the other.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2004, with Forest Green inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Shaymen in a Conference match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Tue 09 MarHalifax Town0 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2003/2004Sat 27 SepForest Green1 - 2Halifax TownCONF
2002/2003Mon 21 AprHalifax Town1 - 1Forest GreenCONF
2002/2003Sat 09 NovForest Green0 - 2Halifax 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. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Forest Green is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Rovers have conceded 19 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Halifax Town's 10 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. Forest Green find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 6 games have yielded only 0 points.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Halifax Town6312131010
Forest Green60063210

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shaymen, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Halifax Town Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Forest Green Lost each of the previous 6 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 7 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.