Halifax Town
- Halifax Town is eighth in the National League table with 51 points from 34 games, and are still vying for a playoff place.
- Adam Lakeland has made Halifax Town compact and more pragmatic, with his side focusing on ball recovery and maintaining structure, while Sutton United’s tactical tweaks have given them a more flexible, multipronged attack.
- In the 4-2-3-1, Halifax Town will look to block the ball at the source of play in central areas, and will look to create turnovers and attack quickly, either through the No.10 or the wings.
- Halifax Town’s home record has been solid, but they have struggled of late, posting just a 1-1-3 record in their last five National League matches.
Sutton United
- Sutton United is 19th with 35 points from 32 matches, and will be looking to avoid relegation.
- Sutton United have enjoyed a slight resurgence in the National League, winning their last two matches and posting a 2-2-1 record in their last five.
- Sutton United will seek to overload the wings, play direct football and create from set pieces, looking to stretch the Halifax Town defense and get dangerous balls into the box.
- Sutton United have been poor on the road in the National League this season, posting just a 2-4-8 record in 14 matches.
Head-to-Head
Sutton United won the last game 2-0 at home three months ago.
Key Players
- Will Harris is Halifax Town’s danger man, the top scorer with 16 goals in 31 National League appearances.
- He has scored four of his side’s last six.
- Lewis Simper leads the goals for Sutton United with nine in 32 National League games, a consistent threat to the opposition.
- Halifax Town has a strong home scoring record, averaging 1.88 goals per home match in the National League (30 in 16 games).
- Sutton United’s away attack has been blunt, scoring just 0.93 goals per away match in the National League and conceding 1.79 per away match.
Betting Insights
The Over 2.5 goals market at 1.76 looks inviting, especially considering both sides have had some off days recently, but Halifax will win the game at 1.9 , Sutton United is 3.61 .
Prediction
Halifax’s strong home record should be enough to see them over the line, despite Sutton United’s recent run.
