The home advantage belongs to AFC Wimbledon in this match vs Hartlepool United, but the visitors will battle to the finish. Here's our match preview!
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (56) in League Two
It's no vacation for neither AFC Wimbledon nor Hartlepool United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
AFC Wimbledon form and stats
The story so far in the League Two for AFC Wimbledon at their home stadium (Kingsmeadow) is 6 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
Pell was the last player to score a league goal for AFC Wimbledon and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as AFC Wimbledon haven't scored in 312 minutes. Nothing to worry about in defence for Wimbledon, as their goalkeeper Nik Tzanev has completely shut out the opponents for 206 minutes in the League Two.
AFC Wimbledon travelled for their previous game, a trip to Northampton Town that ended 0-0. AFC Wimbledon's goalie Tzanev played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Northampton Town with a stunning seven saves. Tzanev, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.2 out of 10 in that game. Tzanev topped it up with a clean sheet.
In the match before that, AFC Wimbledon hosted Carlisle United and drew the game 0-0.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Wimbledon handle that role? We have found 7 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats.
It should be added that a peek at the 14 latest league fixtures reveals that 11 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).
AFC Wimbledon are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, AFC Wimbledon have conceded only 11 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Hartlepool United form and stats
There's been little loot from Hartlepool United's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 16 away games in the League Two. Hartlepool United only have 3 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 2 draws.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Hartlepool, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Crewe Alexandra (placed 17th). Foran was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.35. The defender Foran won 2 of 2 duels.
A draw for Hartlepool United before that, at their own venue hosting Sutton United (2-2).Hartlepool are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.
After this away game Hartlepool United return home for a League Two game against Newport County. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 15 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Hartlepool United struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 31 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have played earlier this season: Hartlepool United - Wimbledon 0-0. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: two - one - four (AFC Wimbledon wins - draws - Hartlepool United wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Umerah 10 goals |   J. Davison 8 goals |  E. Chislett 7 goals |
AFC Wimbledon missing players
Hartlepool United missing players
| AFC Wimbledon | Hartlepool United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 16 | 31 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| 30 | 15 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 29 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 12 | 31 | 56 |
| 77% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 57% | 57% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 88% | 84% |
| 33% | 21% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 58% |
| 17% | 14% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 31% | 32% |
| 7% | 7% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 10% |
| 40% | 36% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 58% |
| 43% | 43% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 12% | 19% |
| 40% | 36% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 31% | 32% |
| 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 6 | 5.8 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 10.6 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.7 | 8.3 | 10.3 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 56% | 50% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 34% | 34% |
| 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.3 | 13.5 | 12.4 |
| 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
- Hartlepool United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (31) away in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (56) 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 (18) in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the the worst goal difference (-16) away in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the the worst goal difference (-25) 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 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 67 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 57 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 52 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 52 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 49 |
| 6 | Salford City | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 49 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 48 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 48 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -4 | 46 |
| 10 | Sutton United | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -6 | 44 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 42 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 41 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 41 |
| 14 | Barrow | 31 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -6 | 41 |
| 15 | Walsall | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 40 |
| 16 | Colchester United | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 21 | -7 | 35 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -11 | 35 |
| 18 | Newport County | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | -4 | 33 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 19 | -5 | 33 |
| 20 | Harrogate Town | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | -10 | 28 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | -17 | 27 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -14 | 26 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 31 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 56 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 31 | -25 | 26 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 31 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 47 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 25 | -22 | 21 |
