Hartlepool United got a 1-1 result against Colchester United in their previous game, a match to learn from. Next up is this resolute Doncaster Rovers side.
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (14) in League Two
- Doncaster Rovers have not yet lost a game away.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Hartlepool United form and stats
Hartlepool United have played three League Two home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
The home team returns after drawing with Colchester United (placed 20th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.
Ahead of that fixture, a home victory against Harrogate Town in the EFL Trophy.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Hartlepool as they have a new game in only three days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Crewe Alexandra are visiting.
Hartlepool United have scored 1 goal here in 3 league matches, a depressing statistic.
Doncaster Rovers form and stats
Things could have gone better for Doncaster Rovers in their League Two away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right.
Home advantage was not enough for Doncaster Rovers in their previous game as they lost hosting Mansfield Town, 1-3. Before that loss this club had gained at least a draw from six league fixtures in a row. Clayton got a match rating of 7.43 in that game, top player of the team. Clayton hit one key pass.
One game before, 0-0 at home vs Newcastle United U21 in the EFL Trophy.
Doncaster have another fixture that requires travelling in just three sleeps, a League Two game against Barrow. A demanding diary for the visitors!
They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Hartlepool United three wins, two draws and Doncaster Rovers four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Miller 3 goals |   J. Umerah 2 goals | W. McDonald 2 goals |
Hartlepool United missing players
Doncaster Rovers missing players
| Hartlepool United | Doncaster Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 14 | 3 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 71% | 33% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 71% | 33% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 71% |
| 57% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 71% |
| 43% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 71% |
| 29% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 29% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 3.4 | 5.3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7.3 | 6 |
| 5.9 | 7 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.3 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.4 | 7.3 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.7 | 10.3 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.3 | 4 |
| 45% | 25% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 36% |
| 14.4 | 10.7 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 16.7 | 11.9 |
| 5.3 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.3 | 3 |
- Doncaster Rovers have not yet lost a game away.
- Doncaster Rovers have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Hartlepool United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (14) in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the the worst goal difference (-9) in League Two
- Hartlepool United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Hartlepool United have yet to win a game.
| 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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Barrow | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | Salford City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Sutton United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | Walsall | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Newport County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 5 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 3 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 2 |
