Our National League Tips for the Weekend - 20/11/21

FC Halifax Town will be looking to strengthen their position in the play-offs when they travel to a hapless Dover this weekend as the hosts are becoming more doomed as the weeks pass by, with little hope of saving their season. The Whites have failed to win a single game so far in the National League, clinching just three draws in the 14 fixtures so far.

Paired with their points deduction at the start of the campaign, it leaves Dover rock-bottom on -9 points with little sign of improvement. As for FC Halifax, the Yorkshire outfit are sat in sixth position, with one point separating them from seventh-placed Dagenham and Redbridge and eighth-placed Solihull Moors.

The Shaymen have won three of their last five in the league and will be in high spirits after the incredible 7-4 win over Maidenhead in the FA Cup last time out. FC Halifax have the best defence in the National League so far this season, conceding the fewest goals with just 11. On the contrary, Dover have the worst attack in the division, scoring just 10.

Fresh from their FA Cup heroics, Stockport County are the visitors at Kingfield Stadium on Saturday as they take on Woking. The Cardinals are tenth in the National League – level on points with their weekend opponents – with three defeats in their last five league games.

The visitors come into Saturday riding a wave, after knocking out League One Bolton in the FA Cup replay on Wednesday night. The 5-3 cracker saw some magical scenes at Edgeley Park, which will give Stockport momentum heading into what could be a much tighter affair against the team that sit one place above them in the National League.

County will be hopeful though, after two wins and no defeats in their last four games in all competitions.

The league leaders are in action on Saturday, as Chesterfield look to solidify their position at the top when they meet Solihull Moors at Damson Park.

Solihull were in FA Cup replay in action in the week, losing at home to League One Wigan 2-1. That came after a 2-0 defeat away to Notts County in the National League last weekend. It leaves the Moors in eighth place, with just goal difference separating them from the play-offs. Chesterfield have been in fine form, as they look to steamroll their way straight back into the Football League with immediate promotion back to League Two this season.

Mike Goodwin’s men have won four of their last five games in the league and are unbeaten in their last eight in all competitions.

Notts County can keep their good run of form going with a win away at Eastleigh this weekend. Eastleigh have lost their last two games in all competitions, including a 2-1 defeat away at Yeovil Town last time out.

The Spitfires are 15th in the table, with both relegation and promotion currently out of sight. The Magpies are fifth in the National League and are in a rich vein of form in the league, after picking up four wins and a draw in their last five fixtures.

Bromley entertain a struggling Kings Lynn Town this weekend, with the hosts looking to keep pace with the teams at the top. The Ravens sit in fourth spot, a point below third-placed Grimsby Town, three behind Boreham Wood, and four adrift of Chesterfield.

A win could see them climb higher towards the summit, depending on other results. Andy Woodman’s side are unbeaten in their last ten league fixtures. It’s now six league games without a win for King Lynn, losing their last five on the bounce.

It sees Ian Culverhouse’s team slip to second-from-bottom in the standings, with Aldershot two points above them.