League Two: Tipsway are previewing an entertaining and highly important match involving Hartlepool United and Newport County at The Northern Gas and Power Stadium. This duo need points like a fish needs water!
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (58) in League Two
- Newport County have won significantly less corners away then at home.
It's no vacation for neither Hartlepool United nor Newport County 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
With 3 League Two wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Hartlepool United are certainly not brimming with confidence.
An away draw last time out for Hartlepool United, facing AFC Wimbledon in a game that ended 2-2. There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against AFC Wimbledon as Kemp's goal in the 90th minute completed a cancellation of 0-2 and secured a draw after 90 minutes. Kemp, a striker, was the highest rated performer for the team in that match, scoring a rating of 8.81 (out of 10). Kemp scored two goals, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Crewe Alexandra.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Walsall are coming to town in four days.
Hartlepool has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Hartlepool United defense is not exactly impregnable. 25 goals conceded from 15 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Newport County form and stats
4-6-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Newport County in their League Two matches away.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Walsall (placed 14th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.
A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Stevenage.A new game in only four days for Newport, the League Two home match versus Sutton United. Busy days.
Newport County have the goal stats of 15-15 (for/against) from 15 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season. When Newport County is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 4 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Newport County, Colchester United, Crawley Town, Rochdale, Gillingham, Crewe Alexandra and Harrogate Town.
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Hartlepool United won three games, four matches ended in a draw and Newport County have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Umerah 10 goals |   O. Bogle 9 goals | W. McDonald 3 goals |
Hartlepool United missing players
Newport County missing players
| Hartlepool United | Newport County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 17 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 33 | 16 | 7 | Scored | S | 8 | 15 | 30 |
| 58 | 25 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 34 |
| 91% | 80% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 84% | 80% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 70% |
| 59% | 60% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 27% | 33% |
| 34% | 33% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 7% | 13% |
| 9% | 13% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 59% | 60% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 53% | 50% |
| 19% | 27% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 20% | 20% |
| 31% | 33% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 37% |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| 4.9 | 5.1 | 2.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.8 | 5.1 | 4.2 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.3 | 12.4 | 15.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 11.3 | 11.9 |
| 3 | 3.1 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 35% | 34% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 58% | 53% |
| 12.7 | 11.3 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.2 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
- Hartlepool United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (58) in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the most matches over the total-line (19) in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the the worst goal difference (-25) in League Two
- Newport County 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 | Leyton Orient | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 24 | 70 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 57 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 55 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 52 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 52 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 51 |
| 7 | Salford City | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 49 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 48 |
| 9 | Sutton United | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -4 | 47 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 31 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -6 | 46 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 45 |
| 12 | Barrow | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | -5 | 44 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 42 |
| 14 | Walsall | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 41 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 41 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 20 | -4 | 36 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 36 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 39 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 22 | -8 | 35 |
| 19 | Newport County | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 | -4 | 34 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -15 | 30 |
| 21 | Harrogate Town | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 47 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | -10 | 29 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 58 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 33 | -25 | 27 |
| 23 | Crawley Town | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -15 | 26 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 32 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 49 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 25 | -24 | 21 |
