Salford City vs FC Halifax Town: result 2-1 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 14, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Peninsula Stadium, Salford, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Salford City vs FC Halifax Town?
Salford City won 2-1 on August 14, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′A. RooneySalford City
- 73′M. KosyloFC Halifax Town
- 83′A. RooneySalford City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; FC Halifax Town have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Sutton Utd(away) | 1-2 | National League |
| Aug 7, 2018 | Gateshead(away) | 1-2 | National League |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Brackley Town(away) | 0-4 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 6, 2016 | Harrogate Town(home) | 0-3 | FA Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Maidstone Utd(home) | 3-0 | National League |
| Aug 7, 2018 | Barrow(home) | 2-0 | National League |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Braintree(away) | 2-0 | National League |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Maidstone Utd(away) | 0-0 | National League |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Tranmere(home) | 0-2 | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; FC Halifax Town score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| FC Halifax Town | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | FC Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy