Hartlepool United know they face a demanding visit to Bristol Rovers and their Memorial Stadium. This preview has all the intelligence you need ahead of the match.
- Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hartlepool United have the fewest points (4) away in League Two
Bristol 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.
Bristol Rovers form and stats
5-1-5 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Bristol Rovers so far this season.
Bristol lost their last game at Peterborough United after a 1-2 scoreline.
Before that game, the 4-2 home victory against Rochdale.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Bristol handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, one draw and four defeats.
The Bristol Rovers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 11 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded.
Hartlepool United form and stats
Hartlepool United have only collected 4 points from their away games in the League Two, after 1-1-9 (11 played). Bitter travels for Hartlepool as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Bradford City match.
Ferguson and Grey scored in Hartlepool United's previous match, the home game against Blackpool that ended 2-1. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Lee when Grey scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 59th minute.
Before that, Hartlepool secured a home win against Bolton Wanderers with the score 1-0.We have checked recent matches where Hartlepool have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were two victories, three draws and six defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The League Two trip to Carlisle United.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hartlepool as they have only managed to score 8 times from 11 away games in the league. For Hartlepool, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have played earlier this season: Hartlepool United - Bristol 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Bristol victories, three draws and two Hartlepool United wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Nicholson 4 goals | B. Pitman 4 goals |  M. Cullen 4 goals |
Bristol Rovers missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 27 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 24 |
| 33 | 18 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 23 | 34 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 87% |
| 81% | 82% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 70% |
| 57% | 73% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 45% | 48% |
| 33% | 45% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 45% | 30% |
| 10% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 27% | 17% |
| 67% | 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 36% | 48% |
| 19% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 9% | 26% |
| 14% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 64% | 39% |
| 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.2 | 4.5 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 9.7 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.7 | 8.5 | 10.1 |
| 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 36% | 50% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 27% | 34% |
| 11.8 | 11.2 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 13.6 | 11.5 |
| 4.2 | 4.7 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
- Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bristol Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hartlepool United have scored away.
- Bristol Rovers have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Bristol Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hartlepool United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Hartlepool United have the fewest points (4) away in League Two
- Hartlepool United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Forest Green Rovers | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 25 | 48 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 41 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 | Sutton United | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 39 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 37 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 35 |
| 7 | Newport County | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 35 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 34 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 32 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 31 |
| 11 | Crawley Town | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -4 | 31 |
| 12 | Salford City | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 13 | Harrogate Town | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 30 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 29 |
| 15 | Walsall | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 29 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -10 | 28 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 27 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 26 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -11 | 25 |
| 20 | Barrow | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 23 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 23 | -18 | 23 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -11 | 22 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | -23 | 19 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 18 |
