Match guide: Barrow the expected winner when Hartlepool United come to town

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 19.November
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Dunes Hotel Stadium (5000 seats)

Barrow look forward to meeting Hartlepool United with faith in securing all three points. Can they? Open our match preview!

Insights:
  • Barrow have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (31) in League Two

The visiting Hartlepool United played their last game only four days ago, a FA Cup match.

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Barrow form and stats

Barrow are steadily winning League Two games and points here at The Dunes Hotel Stadium. 7 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 9 games. Barrow are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

The followers are hoping that Barrow will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against Crawley Town (placed 18th). The first defeat after going undefeated through four league fixtures. Midfielder White was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.21 (out of ten) in that game. White hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 40 successful passes (of 47 total).

Before that match, a home defeat in the FA Cup against Mansfield Town.

The manager Wild will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bolton Wanderers in only three days.

The Barrow fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 9 league matches. Barrow are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Dunes Hotel Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches.

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Hartlepool United form and stats

Hartlepool United have only collected 2 points from their away games in the League Two, after 0-2-7 (9 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Hartlepool United are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Hartlepool United delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Solihull Moors in their previous game; a FA Cup fixture.

A 0-1 defeat away at Stevenage before that.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Hartlepool, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. Hartlepool United has visited these top teams five times, and 4 of 5 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Barrow-Hartlepool United H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Barrow two wins, Hartlepool United four wins, two draws. four of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

BarrowJ. Gordon
J. Gordon
9 goals
Hartlepool UnitedJ. Umerah
J. Umerah
7 goals
BarrowB. Waters
B. Waters
6 goals

Barrow missing players

Hartlepool United missing players

Barrow Hartlepool United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 5 9 18
10 7 2 Won W 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew D 1 2 6
7 2 0 Lost L 4 7 10
24 15 4 Scored S 6 8 15
18 7 1 Conceded C 11 20 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 83%
61% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 89% 78%
39% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 67% 56%
22% 22% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 33% 28%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 11% 6%
39% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 80% 67% 61%
33% 44% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
28% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 33% 39%
 
5.7 6.9 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.8 3 3.9
4.2 4.2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.6 5.8 5.7
2 1.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2 1.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.8 12.1 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 7.9 9.9
4.1 4.4 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.2 2.3
33% 38% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 40% 37%
 
9.7 8.4 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 16 15.1 12.7
2.6 2.1 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.2 6 4.9
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Barrow have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Barrow have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Barrow have the fewest points from losing position (0) in League Two
  • Barrow have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in League Two
  • Barrow have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Barrow haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Hartlepool United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Hartlepool United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Hartlepool United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (20) away in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (31) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the the worst goal difference (-12) away in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the the worst goal difference (-16) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Hartlepool United have yet to win a game away.
  • 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 18 13 3 2 28 11 9 7 1 1 14 4 9 6 2 1 14 7 17 42
2 Stevenage 18 12 3 3 25 15 9 8 0 1 15 5 9 4 3 2 10 10 10 39
3 Northampton Town 18 10 5 3 31 19 9 5 2 2 16 10 9 5 3 1 15 9 12 35
4 Bradford City 18 9 6 3 25 14 9 3 5 1 11 6 9 6 1 2 14 8 11 33
5 Barrow 18 10 1 7 24 18 9 7 0 2 15 7 9 3 1 5 9 11 6 31
6 Swindon Town 18 8 7 3 24 18 9 5 3 1 13 7 9 3 4 2 11 11 6 31
7 Mansfield Town 18 9 3 6 27 23 9 4 3 2 15 13 9 5 0 4 12 10 4 30
8 Carlisle United 18 7 8 3 26 19 9 4 4 1 13 8 9 3 4 2 13 11 7 29
9 Salford City 18 8 4 6 19 14 9 3 3 3 9 7 9 5 1 3 10 7 5 28
10 Doncaster Rovers 18 8 4 6 23 22 9 5 1 3 13 10 9 3 3 3 10 12 1 28
11 Tranmere Rovers 18 7 5 6 19 14 9 4 2 3 12 7 9 3 3 3 7 7 5 26
12 Stockport County 18 7 4 7 23 20 9 4 3 2 12 8 9 3 1 5 11 12 3 25
13 Walsall 18 6 6 6 21 16 9 5 2 2 15 7 9 1 4 4 6 9 5 24
14 Grimsby Town 17 6 5 6 19 17 8 1 4 3 8 9 9 5 1 3 11 8 2 23
15 AFC Wimbledon 18 6 5 7 22 24 9 4 2 3 12 10 9 2 3 4 10 14 -2 23
16 Crewe Alexandra 17 5 7 5 16 20 9 4 3 2 12 8 8 1 4 3 4 12 -4 22
17 Sutton United 18 5 4 9 16 25 9 4 2 3 10 10 9 1 2 6 6 15 -9 19
18 Crawley Town 17 4 5 8 19 28 8 4 0 4 12 13 9 0 5 4 7 15 -9 17
19 Newport County 18 4 4 10 16 22 9 2 1 6 7 13 9 2 3 4 9 9 -6 16
20 Rochdale 18 4 3 11 13 24 9 2 1 6 7 11 9 2 2 5 6 13 -11 15
21 Harrogate Town 18 3 4 11 17 29 9 2 3 4 10 14 9 1 1 7 7 15 -12 13
22 Gillingham 17 2 7 8 6 19 9 2 4 3 4 8 8 0 3 5 2 11 -13 13
23 Hartlepool United 18 2 6 10 15 31 9 2 4 3 7 11 9 0 2 7 8 20 -16 12
24 Colchester United 18 2 5 11 14 26 9 2 4 3 9 11 9 0 1 8 5 15 -12 11

Read more about League Two

The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.