League Two duel: Close contest expected between Hartlepool United and Bradford City

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 15.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Northern Gas and Power Stadium (7856 seats)

Data, patterns, recent fixtures, form, head to head, lineups and much more: Tipsway offers all you must know on Hartlepool United - Bradford City!

Insights:
  • Hartlepool United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in League Two
  • Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Hartlepool United form and stats

The overall League Two results at home this season for Hartlepool United are 9-6-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Hartlepool.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Hartlepool United, who played 0-0 against Leyton Orient. That match was also played at this venue (The Northern Gas and Power Stadium). The goalie Killip was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.71 out of ten. Killip topped it up with a clean sheet.

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 17 games. Hartlepool has won nine of these, drawn six and lost two.

There will be little rest for Hartlepool United after this match as they are travelling to Newport County for a League Two game in only three days.

Hartlepool are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Hartlepool United are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Northern Gas and Power Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 17 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Bradford City form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, Bradford City have produced an overall stat of 6-5-7 so far.

Two travels in a row for Bradford, whose manager Hughes could celebrate last time after the win against Forest Green Rovers. Defender O’Connor was the best team player with a rating of 8.02. O’Connor won 10 of 12 duels.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Swindon Town.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Bradford City in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Bradford City, four draws and eight defeats.

After this away game Bradford City return home for a League Two game against Port Vale. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The attacking power of Bradford City when travelling is not overwhelming with 17 goals scored from 18 league matches away. As opposed to that, Bradford have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is what happened when the contenders faced each other previously this season; Bradford City - Hartlepool United 1-3. Previous six meetings involving these squads: Hartlepool United won four, Bradford City were winners in one and we saw one draw. two games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Bradford CityA. Cook
A. Cook
11 goals
HartlepoolL. Molyneux
L. Molyneux
6 goals
Bradford CityL. Angol
L. Angol
5 goals

Hartlepool United missing players

Bradford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hartlepool United Bradford City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 3 Played P 6 18 36
13 9 3 Won W 2 6 10
9 6 0 Drew D 1 5 13
13 2 0 Lost L 3 7 13
36 22 6 Scored S 7 17 40
44 14 2 Conceded C 9 20 45
83% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 89%
66% 65% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 72% 81%
43% 41% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 42%
26% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 11% 19%
11% 6% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 6% 6%
49% 59% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 44% 61%
31% 41% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 28% 19%
37% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 44% 31%
 
4.3 4.6 3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.3 5.3
4.3 2.9 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.7 5.1
1.3 1.1 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 1.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10 11.3 13 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.2 12.5
3.2 3.5 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.5 3.8
32% 37% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 27% 30%
 
11.7 9.7 7 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 13.3 12.1
3.7 3.1 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.1 3.8
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Hartlepool United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most points from losing position (20) in League Two

  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 35 19 11 5 64 31 17 11 2 4 27 13 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 68
2 Northampton Town 36 17 9 10 43 31 18 11 3 4 26 13 18 6 6 6 17 18 12 60
3 Newport County 36 16 11 9 58 45 18 9 6 3 36 21 18 7 5 6 22 24 13 59
4 Tranmere Rovers 36 17 8 11 41 32 18 13 1 4 27 13 18 4 7 7 14 19 9 59
5 Exeter City 34 15 13 6 50 34 17 9 6 2 27 15 17 6 7 4 23 19 16 58
6 Swindon Town 36 16 10 10 59 44 18 6 7 5 28 19 18 10 3 5 31 25 15 58
7 Sutton United 35 16 9 10 53 40 18 11 4 3 31 15 17 5 5 7 22 25 13 57
8 Bristol Rovers 36 16 9 11 51 42 18 10 3 5 27 19 18 6 6 6 24 23 9 57
9 Mansfield Town 33 16 8 9 46 37 18 12 3 3 31 19 15 4 5 6 15 18 9 56
10 Port Vale 34 14 11 9 50 34 17 8 5 4 25 14 17 6 6 5 25 20 16 53
11 Salford City 34 13 10 11 38 31 16 6 7 3 18 13 18 7 3 8 20 18 7 49
12 Hartlepool United 35 13 9 13 36 44 17 9 6 2 22 14 18 4 3 11 14 30 -8 48
13 Crawley Town 35 12 9 14 43 50 18 5 6 7 22 26 17 7 3 7 21 24 -7 45
14 Harrogate Town 35 11 10 14 52 55 17 5 6 6 26 24 18 6 4 8 26 31 -3 43
15 Bradford City 36 10 13 13 40 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 18 6 5 7 17 20 -5 43
16 Walsall 36 11 10 15 38 47 18 7 5 6 25 23 18 4 5 9 13 24 -9 43
17 Carlisle United 35 10 10 15 30 47 18 5 7 6 14 19 17 5 3 9 16 28 -17 40
18 Rochdale 34 8 15 11 39 45 16 4 9 3 19 16 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 39
19 Colchester United 36 9 12 15 36 50 18 4 8 6 19 23 18 5 4 9 17 27 -14 39
20 Leyton Orient 34 7 15 12 42 36 18 6 5 7 26 16 16 1 10 5 16 20 6 36
21 Barrow 35 7 13 15 31 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 17 4 4 9 14 20 -10 34
22 Stevenage 36 7 13 16 32 56 18 6 6 6 21 25 18 1 7 10 11 31 -24 34
23 Oldham Athletic 34 7 10 17 34 52 16 4 3 9 21 28 18 3 7 8 13 24 -18 31
24 Scunthorpe United 36 4 12 20 25 62 18 3 5 10 13 26 18 1 7 10 12 36 -37 24

Bradford City:
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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 Forest Green Rovers 35 19 11 5 64 31 17 11 2 4 27 13 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 68
2 Northampton Town 36 17 9 10 43 31 18 11 3 4 26 13 18 6 6 6 17 18 12 60
3 Newport County 36 16 11 9 58 45 18 9 6 3 36 21 18 7 5 6 22 24 13 59
4 Tranmere Rovers 36 17 8 11 41 32 18 13 1 4 27 13 18 4 7 7 14 19 9 59
5 Exeter City 34 15 13 6 50 34 17 9 6 2 27 15 17 6 7 4 23 19 16 58
6 Swindon Town 36 16 10 10 59 44 18 6 7 5 28 19 18 10 3 5 31 25 15 58
7 Sutton United 35 16 9 10 53 40 18 11 4 3 31 15 17 5 5 7 22 25 13 57
8 Bristol Rovers 36 16 9 11 51 42 18 10 3 5 27 19 18 6 6 6 24 23 9 57
9 Mansfield Town 33 16 8 9 46 37 18 12 3 3 31 19 15 4 5 6 15 18 9 56
10 Port Vale 34 14 11 9 50 34 17 8 5 4 25 14 17 6 6 5 25 20 16 53
11 Salford City 34 13 10 11 38 31 16 6 7 3 18 13 18 7 3 8 20 18 7 49
12 Hartlepool United 35 13 9 13 36 44 17 9 6 2 22 14 18 4 3 11 14 30 -8 48
13 Crawley Town 35 12 9 14 43 50 18 5 6 7 22 26 17 7 3 7 21 24 -7 45
14 Harrogate Town 35 11 10 14 52 55 17 5 6 6 26 24 18 6 4 8 26 31 -3 43
15 Bradford City 36 10 13 13 40 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 18 6 5 7 17 20 -5 43
16 Walsall 36 11 10 15 38 47 18 7 5 6 25 23 18 4 5 9 13 24 -9 43
17 Carlisle United 35 10 10 15 30 47 18 5 7 6 14 19 17 5 3 9 16 28 -17 40
18 Rochdale 34 8 15 11 39 45 16 4 9 3 19 16 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 39
19 Colchester United 36 9 12 15 36 50 18 4 8 6 19 23 18 5 4 9 17 27 -14 39
20 Leyton Orient 34 7 15 12 42 36 18 6 5 7 26 16 16 1 10 5 16 20 6 36
21 Barrow 35 7 13 15 31 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 17 4 4 9 14 20 -10 34
22 Stevenage 36 7 13 16 32 56 18 6 6 6 21 25 18 1 7 10 11 31 -24 34
23 Oldham Athletic 34 7 10 17 34 52 16 4 3 9 21 28 18 3 7 8 13 24 -18 31
24 Scunthorpe United 36 4 12 20 25 62 18 3 5 10 13 26 18 1 7 10 12 36 -37 24

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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.