- Tamworth travel to The Shay Stadium having taken 1 point from their first 2 National League games (D1, L1), but are unbeaten on the road (1).
- The Lambs have scored 3 goals away from home so far, whilst Halifax have conceded 3 goals in their only home match to date.
Temperamental contest anticipated at The Shay
Halifax Town and Tamworth FC clash in the National League this Saturday, and early table suggests Tamworth have a slight edge, but a closer game is expected.
Tamworth are 16th after claiming 1 point from their opening 2 matches, against Halifax's 20th spot and 0 points from 2 games played.
However, Tamworth can travel to The Shay with a bit of momentum after taking 1 point and scoring 3 goals away at Boreham Wood (3-3) and giving a good account of themselves at home to AFC Fylde (1-2), while the hosts have just fallen to their third straight defeat after losing 3-2 at Forest Green and 1-3 at home to Boreham Wood.
A 2-2 draw at Halifax the last time these clubs met, and the fact that Halifax have taken 2 of the last 3 head-to-heads, gives the home side the edge, but it's still early days and Tamworth appear a bit more organised so far.
The two sides have contrasting styles; Halifax will press and look to play the football, while Tamworth are more rigid and physical and will try to make games tough for the opposition.
Donnelly can help The Lambs upset Halifax
Halifax are the 7/5 favourites, with The Lambs priced at 187/100, while the draw is 11/5, and those prices are all a touch shorter than they should be.
The odds are still on the game being tight, but we're expecting a feisty game at The Shay, where both teams to score is live at 33/50, and over 2.5 goals at 4/5 does the trick in this market, as both sides will get chances.
Halifax may just shade it on pedigree at home, but we think Tamworth have enough to make it close. The visitors have scored in their only game this season and Kieren Donnelly (2 National League goals) has been the most prolific player on their team.
Will Flint has 1 goal in 1 National League match for the home team, so we'll go for him to take the lead at any time of the game.
