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Shrewsbury prepare to entertain Halifax Town at Gay Meadow on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 15 games played, Shrews have recorded 7 wins, and Halifax have come away with 1 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gay Meadow was just last season, in March 2001, the Shrews carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Dec | Halifax | 1 - 2 | Shrewsbury | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 03 Mar | Shrewsbury | 2-1 | Halifax | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 30 Sep | Halifax | 0 - 0 | Shrewsbury | LD3 |
| 1999/2000 | Mon 24 Apr | Halifax | 2 - 1 | Shrewsbury | LD3 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 02 Oct | Shrewsbury | 0 - 0 | Halifax | LD3 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 02 Jan | Shrewsbury | 2 - 2 | Halifax | LD3 |
| 1998/1999 | Fri 28 Aug | Halifax | 2 - 0 | Shrewsbury | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Shrews, with 4 goals against.
In complete contrast to Shrewsbury, Halifax are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Shaymen have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Shrewsbury lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Three, picking up 57 points from their 38 games so far. Halifax find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 37 games have yielded only 26 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Shrewsbury | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| Halifax | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Major Punt's prediction ...
Its good news for Shrewsbury fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Shrews. Home win
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| Sequence statistics: | |
| Shrewsbury | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Halifax | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 17 away matches. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 11 most recent games. |