Grimsby Town manager Hurst looking for three points in Hartlepool United showdown

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Fri 07.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blundell Park (8933 seats)

Grimsby Town have harvested 21 of their 48 in total here at their home arena. Will more points be won versus Hartlepool United?

Insights:
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (68) in League Two

This looks to be an entertaining game with lots of action and energy as both sides are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Grimsby Town form and stats

Grimsby Town have collected 21 points from their League Two home games so far after 4-9-5.

Grimsby Town are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-3 away versus Bradford City. Up until that defeat this club had gone six consecutive league meetings without a defeat. Crocombe had a busy but productive day in the Bradford City match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented.

Before that, Grimsby played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Crawley Town.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Grimsby Town matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat (from 6 games).

Not much happening? In this club's last 10 league games, 8 have contained two goals or less.

Grimsby are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Doncaster Rovers awaits in three days.

20 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Hartlepool United form and stats

Hartlepool United have only collected 14 points from their away games in the League Two, after 3-5-11 (19 played). It's three draws from Hartlepool United's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

Hartlepool United won their last game, 2-1 versus Swindon Town played at home. Eureka; their first three points in the league after nine matches not winning. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Askey when Finney scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute. Attacker Jennings got a player rating of 7.81 in the game. "Man of the match" Jennings scored one goal, hit the woodwork once and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Leyton Orient.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Hartlepool playing away, we found 6 games. Results were 2 away wins, 2 draws and 2 home wins.

Sports betting statistic: Both sides have scored goal(s) in 8 of this club's last 10 league games.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Stevenage in just three days.

Hartlepool United have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 19 league away games 20 goals have been scored. Hartlepool United struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 36 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The participants have played each other previously this season, with the final score Hartlepool United - Grimsby 2-1 logged in the official records. Head to head totals (for the previous six meetings): Grimsby Town won two games, zero matches ended with a tie and Hartlepool United have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / three.

Top Goalscorers

Hartlepool UnitedJ. Umerah
J. Umerah
11 goals
Grimsby TownH. Clifton
H. Clifton
7 goals
Hartlepool UnitedD. Kemp
D. Kemp
6 goals

Grimsby Town missing players

Hartlepool United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Grimsby Town Hartlepool United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
38 18 6 Played P 7 19 39
12 4 2 Won W 1 3 7
12 9 3 Drew D 2 5 14
14 5 1 Lost L 4 11 18
41 18 6 Scored S 6 20 43
46 20 3 Conceded C 14 36 68
89% 83% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
68% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 89% 85%
42% 39% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 58% 56%
18% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 43% 37% 33%
11% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 10%
53% 61% 33% BTTS BTTS 57% 63% 64%
32% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 14% 11% 15%
26% 22% 33% Failed to Score F T 29% 26% 28%
 
4.6 4.9 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 3.6 4.3
4.7 4.4 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.6 4.8 5
1.8 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.8 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.8 13.6 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.9 8.6 10.3
4 4.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.9 3 3.1
27% 24% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 35% 36%
 
11.1 9.9 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 14.9 14.1 12.8
3.1 2.4 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.3 5.3 4.9
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Hartlepool United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hartlepool United have the fewest matches under the total-line (17) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (36) away in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (68) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most matches over the total-line (22) 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 38 22 11 5 50 25 20 14 5 1 28 8 18 8 6 4 22 17 25 77
2 Northampton Town 39 19 13 7 53 34 20 10 6 4 25 16 19 9 7 3 28 18 19 70
3 Stevenage 38 19 11 8 52 35 19 14 1 4 34 14 19 5 10 4 18 21 17 68
4 Carlisle United 39 18 12 9 58 37 19 10 6 3 28 16 20 8 6 6 30 21 21 66
5 Stockport County 39 18 10 11 52 33 20 9 8 3 26 15 19 9 2 8 26 18 19 64
6 Bradford City 38 17 13 8 48 34 20 8 8 4 27 19 18 9 5 4 21 15 14 64
7 Salford City 39 18 9 12 61 44 19 9 5 5 26 19 20 9 4 7 35 25 17 63
8 Mansfield Town 38 17 10 11 59 46 19 8 7 4 33 26 19 9 3 7 26 20 13 61
9 Barrow 39 17 7 15 42 44 20 11 3 6 25 17 19 6 4 9 17 27 -2 58
10 Sutton United 39 15 12 12 41 41 19 11 4 4 24 15 20 4 8 8 17 26 0 57
11 Swindon Town 38 13 12 13 50 45 18 7 5 6 26 18 20 6 7 7 24 27 5 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 39 15 6 18 40 54 20 10 1 9 24 25 19 5 5 9 16 29 -14 51
13 Walsall 39 11 17 11 40 36 20 8 8 4 24 15 19 3 9 7 16 21 4 50
14 Tranmere Rovers 39 13 11 15 38 40 20 8 6 6 24 19 19 5 5 9 14 21 -2 50
15 Grimsby Town 38 12 12 14 41 46 18 4 9 5 18 20 20 8 3 9 23 26 -5 48
16 AFC Wimbledon 40 11 13 16 41 46 20 7 6 7 22 21 20 4 7 9 19 25 -5 46
17 Crewe Alexandra 38 10 15 13 36 47 19 7 6 6 22 23 19 3 9 7 14 24 -11 45
18 Newport County 38 10 14 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 20 6 8 6 21 20 -5 44
19 Gillingham 39 11 11 17 27 42 19 9 4 6 16 17 20 2 7 11 11 25 -15 44
20 Harrogate Town 38 9 12 17 43 55 19 5 7 7 23 27 19 4 5 10 20 28 -12 39
21 Colchester United 39 9 11 19 34 46 20 4 9 7 17 20 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 38
22 Crawley Town 39 9 10 20 43 64 19 8 4 7 29 29 20 1 6 13 14 35 -21 37
23 Hartlepool United 39 7 14 18 43 68 20 4 9 7 23 32 19 3 5 11 20 36 -25 35
24 Rochdale 39 7 8 24 34 59 19 3 4 12 19 30 20 4 4 12 15 29 -25 29

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Table
  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 38 22 11 5 50 25 20 14 5 1 28 8 18 8 6 4 22 17 25 77
2 Northampton Town 39 19 13 7 53 34 20 10 6 4 25 16 19 9 7 3 28 18 19 70
3 Stevenage 38 19 11 8 52 35 19 14 1 4 34 14 19 5 10 4 18 21 17 68
4 Carlisle United 39 18 12 9 58 37 19 10 6 3 28 16 20 8 6 6 30 21 21 66
5 Stockport County 39 18 10 11 52 33 20 9 8 3 26 15 19 9 2 8 26 18 19 64
6 Bradford City 38 17 13 8 48 34 20 8 8 4 27 19 18 9 5 4 21 15 14 64
7 Salford City 39 18 9 12 61 44 19 9 5 5 26 19 20 9 4 7 35 25 17 63
8 Mansfield Town 38 17 10 11 59 46 19 8 7 4 33 26 19 9 3 7 26 20 13 61
9 Barrow 39 17 7 15 42 44 20 11 3 6 25 17 19 6 4 9 17 27 -2 58
10 Sutton United 39 15 12 12 41 41 19 11 4 4 24 15 20 4 8 8 17 26 0 57
11 Swindon Town 38 13 12 13 50 45 18 7 5 6 26 18 20 6 7 7 24 27 5 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 39 15 6 18 40 54 20 10 1 9 24 25 19 5 5 9 16 29 -14 51
13 Walsall 39 11 17 11 40 36 20 8 8 4 24 15 19 3 9 7 16 21 4 50
14 Tranmere Rovers 39 13 11 15 38 40 20 8 6 6 24 19 19 5 5 9 14 21 -2 50
15 Grimsby Town 38 12 12 14 41 46 18 4 9 5 18 20 20 8 3 9 23 26 -5 48
16 AFC Wimbledon 40 11 13 16 41 46 20 7 6 7 22 21 20 4 7 9 19 25 -5 46
17 Crewe Alexandra 38 10 15 13 36 47 19 7 6 6 22 23 19 3 9 7 14 24 -11 45
18 Newport County 38 10 14 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 20 6 8 6 21 20 -5 44
19 Gillingham 39 11 11 17 27 42 19 9 4 6 16 17 20 2 7 11 11 25 -15 44
20 Harrogate Town 38 9 12 17 43 55 19 5 7 7 23 27 19 4 5 10 20 28 -12 39
21 Colchester United 39 9 11 19 34 46 20 4 9 7 17 20 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 38
22 Crawley Town 39 9 10 20 43 64 19 8 4 7 29 29 20 1 6 13 14 35 -21 37
23 Hartlepool United 39 7 14 18 43 68 20 4 9 7 23 32 19 3 5 11 20 36 -25 35
24 Rochdale 39 7 8 24 34 59 19 3 4 12 19 30 20 4 4 12 15 29 -25 29

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