Despite Halifax coming into the game 11 points above Sutton, the home side head into this fixture in good form after picking up four points from their last two games. In comparison, Halifax have only picked up one point from their last four outings.
Andy’s Bet Club’s football analyst will break down Halifax’s recent clash with Hartlepool, to see what the statistics indicate about how they might set up against Sutton United.
Halifax Town vs Hartlepool United
Despite the scoreline, Halifax dominated the game in possession, shots and shots on target. Their xG of 2.43 also shows that they created plenty of goal-scoring opportunities in the game, but were unable to convert these into goals.
Their PSxG (Post-Shot Expected Goals) of 1.49 indicates that it was a combination of poor finishing from Halifax, and good goalkeeping from Hartlepool’s George Evans that kept them at bay.
One way in which Halifax dominated the game was through their dominance in duels. They had a higher percentage of attacking and defensive duels won compared to Hartlepool, and also won 38% more aerial duels.
Hartlepool found a lot of their success in the game through their attacks down their left flank. From their 12 attacks down the left-hand side, they got into dangerous areas 76% of the time, and 0.72 out of their 0.95 total xG came from the left flank, too.
Final Thoughts
Although Halifax don’t come into this game in the best form in terms of results, their last performance was a lot stronger than the result suggests. If they are able to put in a similar display and are more clinical in front of goal, they will be very difficult to beat.
Halifax have lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last eight games, so it’s expected that they will line up in the same way for this clash. In comparison, Sutton have been a lot more flexible when it comes to formations, so it will be interesting to see how they set up against this Halifax side.
Halifax were very dominant in their duels against Hartlepool, which allowed them to dominate the match. It is important for Sutton to be competitive in their ground and aerial duels, which will allow them to gain some control in the match.
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