The 2025 CPL playoffs begin in Halifax on Wednesday night as the fourth-place Wanderers host fifth-place York United in the knockout match.
Halifax are searching for their first-ever home playoff victory, while York United play in the knockout match for a third consecutive year, with both sides looking to advance to take on Cavalry in Calgary on Sunday.
The match kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on OneSoccer and TSN5.
Here are eight stats to get you set for Wednesday's match.
1 — Just one point separated the two sides this season in the table.
43/41 — Both York United (43) and the Halifax Wanderers (41) set single-season club records for goals this season.
3.25 — Matches between York United and the Halifax Wanderers at the Wanderers Grounds have averaged 3.25 goals per game.
22 — York United scored 22 first-half goals this season, only Forge FC (26) had more.
19 — No visiting club has scored more goals at the Wanderers Grounds than York United, with 19.
16 — The Halifax Wanderers are unbeaten in 16 straight home matches in which they scored first. Their last loss after opening the scoring at the Wanderers Grounds came on September 4, 2023 against York United.
2 — York United have scored just twice in their past six road matches. Only Pacific FC scored fewer road goals this season than York's 15 in 13 matches.
352 — The Halifax Wanderers won 352 tackles this season, the most in the Canadian Premier League. Lorenzo Callegari led all players in tackles won, with 54, and Isaiah Johnston and Wesley Timoteo (46) and Adam Pearlman (37) all ranked in the top 10 in the league in this category.
