This fixture involves two squads living in the basement of the League Two, Hartlepool United at 17th position and Barrow lying 19th. A nice opportunity for one of the teams to better their position.
- Hartlepool United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
It's no vacation for neither Hartlepool nor Barrow 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.
Hartlepool United form and stats
7 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Hartlepool United have to build on here at The Northern Gas and Power Stadium in the League Two. When Hartlepool United hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Scunthorpe United, Colchester United, Carlisle United, Walsall, Rochdale, Hartlepool United and Oldham Athletic), they have won 3 of 5 matches! The home fans are hungry for more even though Hartlepool United have been steadily collecting points here at The Northern Gas and Power Stadium through three straight draws.
Before that, Hartlepool United played out a League Two draw 0-0 when visiting Exeter City.This is expected to be a close game, with Hartlepool United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Hartlepool United as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Hartlepool United has won seven of these, drawn four and lost two.
There will be little rest for Hartlepool United after this match as they are travelling to Crawley Town for a League Two game in only four days.
The Hartlepool United fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 13 matches. 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, Hartlepool have conceded only 12 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Barrow form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats.
There were no winners in Barrow's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Tranmere Rovers (placed 2nd). Beadling was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.41. The defender Beadling won 4 of 7 duels.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Northampton Town.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Barrow playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were five Barrow wins, one draw and five defeats.
After this away game Barrow return home for a League Two game against Stevenage. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Barrow when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 14 league matches away. Barrow have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is what happened when the squads faced each other previously this season; Barrow - Hartlepool United 3-2. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: three - two - two (Hartlepool United wins - draws - Barrow wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  O. Banks 8 goals | J. Gordon 5 goals |  N. Featherstone 4 goals |
Hartlepool United missing players
Barrow missing players
| Hartlepool United | Barrow | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 25 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 7 | 13 | 29 |
| 37 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 16 | 36 |
| 81% | 85% | 60% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 90% |
| 67% | 69% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 64% | 72% |
| 41% | 46% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 38% |
| 26% | 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 14% | 17% |
| 15% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 44% | 62% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 36% | 52% |
| 30% | 38% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 36% | 28% |
| 44% | 15% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 36% | 31% |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10.3 | 11.9 | 12.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.5 |
| 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 30% | 37% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 28% | 30% |
| 11.7 | 9.6 | 8.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 12.2 | 11.1 |
| 3.7 | 3.2 | 1.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
- Hartlepool United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | Forest Green Rovers | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 58 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 13 | 36 | 62 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 52 |
| 3 | Sutton United | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 48 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 48 |
| 5 | Newport County | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 47 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 45 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 27 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 44 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 43 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 43 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 40 |
| 10 | Salford City | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 40 |
| 11 | Harrogate Town | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 37 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 29 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 37 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 37 |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -5 | 37 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 27 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 33 |
| 16 | Stevenage | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -15 | 32 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 25 | -12 | 31 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -2 | 30 |
| 19 | Barrow | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | -7 | 30 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -12 | 30 |
| 21 | Walsall | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -8 | 29 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -17 | 27 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -19 | 22 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 29 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -29 | 19 |
