Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Halifax Town (6th, 70 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Maidenhead United (22nd, 52 pts). On the form table Maidenhead United stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 22nd overall. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Halifax Town ran at 1.09 scored and 1 conceded, Maidenhead United at 1.24 and 1.63.
Halifax Town were winless in 5.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Halifax Town have 3 wins to Maidenhead United's 2, with 1 draw, at 2.83 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.
The Shay Stadium in Halifax staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,061. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Maidenhead United: Shawn McCoulsky (88'), Sam Barratt (86')