Maidenhead United v FC Halifax Town preview
Venue: York Road
Date: Saturday, May 22
Kick-off: 3pm
Referee: Tom Reeves. Took charge of Maidenhead’s 4-1 home win over Torquay in March.
Odds: Maidenhead win 13/5, draw 12/5, Halifax win 10/11
Last five games
Maidenhead: Wrexham (h) D 2-2, Hartlepool (a) W 4-2, Notts County (h) L 4-0, Sutton (h) L 3-0, Yeovil (a) D 0-0
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Hide AdHalifax: Woking (h) W 1-0, Stockport (h) L 1-0, Yeovil (a) W 3-0, Boreham Wood (h) L 1-0, Dag & Red (a) L 3-0
Manager: Alan Devinshire. Began his second spell in charge of Maidenhead in 2015 and guided the club to promotion in 2017.
Position: 14th
One to watch: Striker Danilo Orsi-Dadomo. A clinical finisher who plays off the shoulder of the last man, he has 17 league goals this season, including two at The Shay in January.
Match facts: Only Bromley’s Muchael Cheek and Boreham Wood’s Kabongo Tshimanga have scored more goals in the National League this season than Maidenhead’s top scorer Danilo Orsi-Dadomo.
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Hide AdMaidenhead have not scored in just over five hours of football, failing to find the net in their last three outings and in three of their last four home games.
Halifax have failed to score in three of their last four matches.
The Shaymen have won nine, drawn four and lost seven both at home and on the road in the league this season.
Maidenhead have also won as many games at home (7) as they have away in the league.
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Hide AdLast time they met: Josh Coley’s 85th minute goal earned Maidenhead a 3-2 win in the reverse fixture earlier this season.
Saturday’s National League fixtures:
Torquay v Barnet
Wrexham v King’s Lynn
Notts Co v Weymouth
Aldershot v Bromley
Altrincham v Yeovil
Maidenhead v Halifax
Chesterfield v Dag & Red
Eastleigh v Boreham W
Stockport v Woking
Wealdstone v Solihull M
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