On paper it looks like advantage Doncaster Rovers in this fixture against Hartlepool United, but the visitors will battle to the finish. Here's the Tipsway match preview!
- Doncaster Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (52) in League Two
Doncaster Rovers and Hartlepool United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Doncaster Rovers form and stats
When playing at home in the League Two, Doncaster Rovers have managed 7 wins, 1 draw and suffered 4 defeats from 12 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Doncaster Rovers after consecutive victories at their own ground.
No payout for Doncaster Rovers in their previous match, an away game at Mansfield Town that ended in defeat 1-4. Hurst, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the declared top player for the side in that match, and was presented with a rating of 7.8 (out of 10). Hurst scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 30 successful passes (of 35 total).
Prior to that, an away loss at Leyton Orient.The match schedule is unforgiving for Doncaster as they have a new game in only three days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Tranmere Rovers are visiting.
Doncaster Rovers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at M-Power Stadium with 19 goals in 12 league matches. Doncaster Rovers have conceded 16 in these home matches.
Hartlepool United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hartlepool United so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-10 (win-draw-lose). Hartlepool seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Hartlepool United might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Colchester United proved too strong as Hartlepool United slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at The Northern Gas and Power Stadium. Hartlepool United goalkeeper Killip was happy for a first-rate day at work versus Colchester United, but even with achieving seven saves the loss could not be avoided.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Carlisle United wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.Hartlepool are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.
The Hartlepool United manager Curle has some worries about the defense as 29 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The participants have played each other previously this season, with the final score Hartlepool United - Doncaster Rovers 2-1 logged in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Doncaster wins - draws - Hartlepool United wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Umerah 10 goals |   G. Miller 9 goals | K. Hurst 5 goals |
Doncaster Rovers missing players
Hartlepool United missing players
| Doncaster Rovers | Hartlepool United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 31 | 19 | 9 | Scored | S | 1 | 14 | 28 |
| 39 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 9 | 29 | 52 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 73% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 86% |
| 58% | 58% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 64% | 61% |
| 23% | 25% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 36% | 32% |
| 12% | 17% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 11% |
| 54% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 64% | 61% |
| 15% | 8% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 18% |
| 35% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 29% | 32% |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4 |
| 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.4 | 11.4 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 8.2 | 10.3 |
| 3 | 4.1 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| 39% | 39% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 35% | 35% |
| 11.3 | 8.4 | 6.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.3 | 13.4 | 11.9 |
| 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.3 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
- Doncaster Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Doncaster Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in League Two
- Doncaster Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Hartlepool United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Hartlepool United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (29) away in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (52) in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the most matches over the total-line (17) in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the the worst goal difference (-15) away in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the the worst goal difference (-24) in League Two
- Hartlepool United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leyton Orient | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 57 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 55 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 49 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 48 |
| 5 | Salford City | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 42 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 42 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 42 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 41 |
| 9 | Barrow | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 40 |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 39 |
| 11 | Sutton United | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -7 | 39 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 38 |
| 14 | Walsall | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 37 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -8 | 37 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -6 | 30 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 30 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 21 | -8 | 30 |
| 19 | Newport County | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -6 | 26 |
| 20 | Crawley Town | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -12 | 25 |
| 21 | Harrogate Town | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -9 | 24 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 52 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 29 | -24 | 22 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -17 | 21 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -20 | 20 |
