Hartlepool United vs Port Vale preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Fri 15.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Northern Gas and Power Stadium (7856 seats)

Look!Here is all you need to know about the League Two fixture Hartlepool United - Port Vale!

Insights:
  • Hartlepool United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in League Two
  • Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both squads have had adequate rest since their last competitive action. Let's look for an animated match!

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Hartlepool United form and stats

9-7-4 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Hartlepool United so far this season.

An away draw last time out for Hartlepool United, facing Forest Green Rovers in a game that ended 1-1. Midfielder Crawford was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.6 (out of ten) in that game. Crawford served one assist and hit one key pass.

Preceding that match was the home game against Salford City that was lost 0-2.

The manager Lee will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Rochdale in only three days.

The Hartlepool United fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 24 in 20 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Port Vale form and stats

The visitors are W9-D6-L5 on the road this term. That's in the League Two. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Port hope to make it five in this match.

The supporters enjoyed Port Vale's previous fixture versus Oldham Athletic (placed 22nd), a 3-2 win played at home. Attacker Proctor got a player rating of 8.91 in the game. "Man of the match" Proctor scored two goals, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Salford City.

A new game in only three days for Port Vale, the League Two home match versus Bristol Rovers. Busy days.

Port are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 30 times in 20 away games so far. Port Vale have conceded 22 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Hartlepool United and Port Vale have met previously this season: Port Vale - Hartlepool United 2-0. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's three Hartlepool victories, one draw and three Port Vale wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Port ValeB. Garrity
B. Garrity
11 goals
Port ValeJ. Proctor
J. Proctor
11 goals
Hartlepool UnitedL. Molyneux
L. Molyneux
8 goals

Hartlepool United missing players

Port Vale missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hartlepool United Port Vale
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
41 20 7 Played P 7 20 41
14 9 2 Won W 3 9 20
11 7 2 Drew D 3 6 12
16 4 3 Lost L 1 5 9
42 24 8 Scored S 13 30 63
55 20 11 Conceded C 9 22 39
85% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 95% 88%
71% 70% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 75% 71%
41% 40% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 45% 41%
27% 20% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 20% 27%
12% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 29% 15% 17%
49% 55% 71% BTTS BTTS 86% 70% 56%
27% 35% 14% Clean Sheets C S 14% 20% 34%
39% 25% 14% Failed to Score F T 14% 15% 22%
 
4.3 4.5 5.1 Corners for (avg) C F 7.1 5.3 5
4.1 2.8 3.1 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.8 3.8
1.2 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.1 1.7
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
9.8 10.9 9.4 Shots (avg) S ( 11.7 11.2 11.2
3.1 3.4 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4 3.7
33% 36% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 37% 42%
 
11.9 10.3 13 Shots against (avg) S A 10.1 10.4 9.8
3.8 3.1 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.4 3
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Hartlepool United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most points from losing position (25) in League Two
  • Port Vale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Forest Green Rovers 40 22 13 5 69 33 21 13 4 4 31 15 19 9 9 1 38 18 36 79
2 Exeter City 40 20 14 6 58 36 19 11 6 2 31 17 21 9 8 4 27 19 22 74
3 Port Vale 41 20 12 9 63 39 21 11 6 4 33 17 20 9 6 5 30 22 24 72
4 Mansfield Town 40 20 9 11 57 44 19 13 3 3 32 19 21 7 6 8 25 25 13 69
5 Northampton Town 41 19 10 12 47 34 21 12 4 5 28 14 20 7 6 7 19 20 13 67
6 Bristol Rovers 41 19 10 12 56 45 20 12 3 5 30 20 21 7 7 7 26 25 11 67
7 Newport County 41 18 12 11 63 50 20 9 6 5 38 25 21 9 6 6 25 25 13 66
8 Salford City 41 18 11 12 52 36 21 10 7 4 29 17 20 8 4 8 23 19 16 65
9 Tranmere Rovers 41 18 11 12 47 37 21 14 3 4 32 16 20 4 8 8 15 21 10 65
10 Sutton United 40 18 10 12 59 46 20 12 5 3 33 16 20 6 5 9 26 30 13 64
11 Swindon Town 40 17 11 12 62 49 20 7 7 6 30 21 20 10 4 6 32 28 13 62
12 Crawley Town 40 15 9 16 50 55 21 8 6 7 27 27 19 7 3 9 23 28 -5 54
13 Hartlepool United 41 14 11 16 42 55 20 9 7 4 24 20 21 5 4 12 18 35 -13 53
14 Leyton Orient 41 11 16 14 53 41 20 8 5 7 31 17 21 3 11 7 22 24 12 49
15 Bradford City 41 11 15 15 44 49 20 4 9 7 24 27 21 7 6 8 20 22 -5 48
16 Rochdale 41 10 17 14 44 51 21 6 11 4 23 18 20 4 6 10 21 33 -7 47
17 Harrogate Town 41 12 11 18 57 65 20 5 7 8 28 30 21 7 4 10 29 35 -8 47
18 Walsall 41 12 11 18 42 54 20 8 5 7 27 26 21 4 6 11 15 28 -12 47
19 Carlisle United 41 12 11 18 36 55 21 6 7 8 16 22 20 6 4 10 20 33 -19 47
20 Colchester United 41 11 12 18 39 55 21 5 8 8 20 26 20 6 4 10 19 29 -16 45
21 Barrow 40 8 13 19 34 48 20 3 9 8 19 25 20 5 4 11 15 23 -14 37
22 Oldham Athletic 41 9 10 22 42 64 20 5 3 12 25 35 21 4 7 10 17 29 -22 37
23 Stevenage 40 8 13 19 36 61 20 6 6 8 22 28 20 2 7 11 14 33 -25 37
24 Scunthorpe United 41 4 12 25 26 76 21 3 5 13 13 34 20 1 7 12 13 42 -50 24

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 40 22 13 5 69 33 21 13 4 4 31 15 19 9 9 1 38 18 36 79
2 Exeter City 40 20 14 6 58 36 19 11 6 2 31 17 21 9 8 4 27 19 22 74
3 Port Vale 41 20 12 9 63 39 21 11 6 4 33 17 20 9 6 5 30 22 24 72
4 Mansfield Town 40 20 9 11 57 44 19 13 3 3 32 19 21 7 6 8 25 25 13 69
5 Northampton Town 41 19 10 12 47 34 21 12 4 5 28 14 20 7 6 7 19 20 13 67
6 Bristol Rovers 41 19 10 12 56 45 20 12 3 5 30 20 21 7 7 7 26 25 11 67
7 Newport County 41 18 12 11 63 50 20 9 6 5 38 25 21 9 6 6 25 25 13 66
8 Salford City 41 18 11 12 52 36 21 10 7 4 29 17 20 8 4 8 23 19 16 65
9 Tranmere Rovers 41 18 11 12 47 37 21 14 3 4 32 16 20 4 8 8 15 21 10 65
10 Sutton United 40 18 10 12 59 46 20 12 5 3 33 16 20 6 5 9 26 30 13 64
11 Swindon Town 40 17 11 12 62 49 20 7 7 6 30 21 20 10 4 6 32 28 13 62
12 Crawley Town 40 15 9 16 50 55 21 8 6 7 27 27 19 7 3 9 23 28 -5 54
13 Hartlepool United 41 14 11 16 42 55 20 9 7 4 24 20 21 5 4 12 18 35 -13 53
14 Leyton Orient 41 11 16 14 53 41 20 8 5 7 31 17 21 3 11 7 22 24 12 49
15 Bradford City 41 11 15 15 44 49 20 4 9 7 24 27 21 7 6 8 20 22 -5 48
16 Rochdale 41 10 17 14 44 51 21 6 11 4 23 18 20 4 6 10 21 33 -7 47
17 Harrogate Town 41 12 11 18 57 65 20 5 7 8 28 30 21 7 4 10 29 35 -8 47
18 Walsall 41 12 11 18 42 54 20 8 5 7 27 26 21 4 6 11 15 28 -12 47
19 Carlisle United 41 12 11 18 36 55 21 6 7 8 16 22 20 6 4 10 20 33 -19 47
20 Colchester United 41 11 12 18 39 55 21 5 8 8 20 26 20 6 4 10 19 29 -16 45
21 Barrow 40 8 13 19 34 48 20 3 9 8 19 25 20 5 4 11 15 23 -14 37
22 Oldham Athletic 41 9 10 22 42 64 20 5 3 12 25 35 21 4 7 10 17 29 -22 37
23 Stevenage 40 8 13 19 36 61 20 6 6 8 22 28 20 2 7 11 14 33 -25 37
24 Scunthorpe United 41 4 12 25 26 76 21 3 5 13 13 34 20 1 7 12 13 42 -50 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.