FC Halifax Town v Eastleigh preview

Here is our preview of FC Halifax Town’s National League clash with Eastleigh.
The two sides drew 1-1 at The Shay last seasonThe two sides drew 1-1 at The Shay last season
The two sides drew 1-1 at The Shay last season

Venue: The Shay

Date: Tuesday, December 22

Kick-off: 7pm

Odds: Halifax win 13/10, draw 5/2, Eastleigh win 15/8

Last five games

Halifax: Barnet (h) W 5-2, Weymouth (a) W 5-1, Aldershot (a) W 3-1, Solihull (a) L 2-1, Hartlepool (FAT h) W 3-3 (4-2 on penalties)

Eastleigh: MK Dons (FAC h) L 0-0 (3-4 on penalties), Wealdstone (h) W 2-0, Yeovil (a) W 3-1, Maidenhead (h) L 1-0, Wealdstone (FAT a) L 4-3

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Manager: Ben Strevens. Was given the job on a permanent basis in November 2018 and guided the club into the play-offs that season, before overseeing a 17th placed finish last season.

Position: 14th

One to watch: 21-year-old forward Ben House has already scored seven goals this season, four of which have come away from home.

Match facts: Jeff King will be suspended for the game, and for Town’s Boxing Day trip to Hartlepool, after his red card in Saturday’s FA Trophy clash with The Pools.

Eastleigh threw away a 3-0 half-time lead as they were knocked out of the FA Trophy at Wealdstone on Saturday.

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The Spitfires go into the game having lost back-to-back games for the first time this season.

Only leaders Torquay have scored more away goals in the National League than Eastleigh.

Halifax have scored 17 goals in their last five games having only netted six times in their first ten matches.

Last time they met: Reda Johnson cancelled out Tobi Sho-Silva’s first minute opener as the sides drew 1-1 at The Shay in November 2019.

Tuesday’s National League fixtures:

Hartlepool v Stockport

Halifax v Eastleigh

There will be no coverage of the game on the Courier website, but our usual matchday coverage will return for Town’s trip to Hartlepool on Boxing Day,