Yeovil Town
- Yeovil Town are 14th in the National League with 50 points after 43 games.
- Yeovil Town’s recent results have been mixed, taking two wins and three losses from their last five National League contests.
- The Glovers recorded a recent home win by edging out Truro City 1-0, before falling to a disappointing 2-1 defeat at Eastleigh.
- Mark Cooper’s men are set up with a back-three and high-wingbacks in a system that allows them to control the ball in possession and transition quickly, looking to catch teams out with their overloads and transitions.
- Luke McCormick has been Yeovil’s talisman this season, scoring eight in 32 National League appearances, but Jake Wannell has chipped in with two of the Glovers’ last six goals, offering them an outlet from deep.
Halifax Town
- Halifax Town are 8th with 66 points after the same number of matches.
- Halifax Town will travel to Huish Park looking to extend their positive away form, having won both of their previous two away games.
- Halifax picked up a narrow 1-0 victory away to Altrincham before taking a point at home with a 2-2 draw against Tamworth last time out.
Head-to-Head
Both sides have a decent goal average at home and away respectively, while the head-to-head record indicates historically tight contests.
Key Players
- Will Harris is Halifax’s talisman with 21 goals in 40 league matches, making him the main scoring threat for the Shakers.
- Luke McCormick has been Yeovil’s talisman this season, scoring eight in 32 National League appearances, but Jake Wannell has chipped in with two of the Glovers’ last six goals, offering them an outlet from deep.
Betting Insights
- Over 2.5 goals is priced well at 1.98, which indicates that the market expects this game to be open and attacking.
- Both to score is priced up at 1.78.
Prediction
- Halifax are clear favourites here at 2.06, but we’re going to back the visitors to edge this one on Saturday.
- Both to score is priced up at 1.78, making it an obvious choice for our main selection.
