About Match
17 points separate the sides: Stoke City W 4th on 33, Halifax W 11th on 16. Stoke City W have been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 4th in the table. A win would lift Halifax W to 19 points and up to 10th (other results unchanged).
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Stoke City W 3, draws 1, Halifax W 1, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings.