Halifax Town (home)
- Halifax Town sit seventh with 56 points from 37 games.
- The home side are managed by Adam Lakeland and have a very different make up to The Wood, operating in a 4-4-2 or 4-4-1-1 system, which has a double line of midfielders to dictate possession and sit in.
- The Shaymen are more of a patient team, pressing at times to force errors, but largely prefer to build from the back and control the match with their possession.
- Halifax have not won their last three home games, including two draws and one defeat.
Boreham Wood (away)
- Boreham Wood FC are fourth in the National League (70 pts from 36 games).
- Boreham Wood FC head north with momentum on Saturday as they attempt to overcome Halifax Town at The Shay, where they have not won in their last two visits.
- Luke Garrard’s long-serving management team have been the architects of a tough, disciplined three-line defence with wing-backs who are aggressive when they get the ball.
- However, Matt Rush leads Boreham Wood’s attack this term with 20 goals in 36 matches and has five in Boreham Wood’s last five games.
Head-to-Head
Boreham Wood have failed to win their last two trips to Halifax Town.
Halifax Town
Will Harris - In talisman Will Harris, who has scored 19 National League goals in 34 appearances , they have a top scorer who has four of their seven goals in their last seven.
Boreham Wood
Matt Rush - However, Matt Rush leads Boreham Wood’s attack this term with 20 goals in 36 matches and has five in Boreham Wood’s last five games.
Betting Insights
The Wood are better in the National League, have been in the better form of late and have a good tactical structure, but Halifax have not won their last three home games, including two draws and one defeat, so an away win is taken at 1.81 and Both Teams to Score - Yes will be taken at 1.52 .
Prediction
Goals at both ends likely with a Wood win .
