Hartlepool United are longing to add to their goals scored at their own arena in the upcoming match vs Rochdale.
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (47) in League Two
This promises to be an entertaining game with lots of action and energy as both participants are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Get ready!
Hartlepool United form and stats
Hartlepool United's struggle is real here at The Northern Gas and Power Stadium with only 11 points collected from 12 League Two games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-5-5.
The followers are hoping that Hartlepool will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the match against Gillingham (placed 24th). Sylla (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.2/10. Sylla hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that match, a home defeat in the FA Cup against Stoke City.
The manager Curle will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Carlisle United in only three days.
Hartlepool United aren't scoring a lot here at The Northern Gas and Power Stadium in the league, with only {11 goals} from 12 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Hartlepool United defense is not exactly impregnable. 21 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. Hartlepool has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Rochdale form and stats
Rochdale have only collected 12 points from their away games in the League Two, after 3-3-7 (13 played). When Rochdale is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. Newport County, Colchester United, Crawley Town, Rochdale, Gillingham, Crewe Alexandra and Harrogate Town is teams we like to compare Hartlepool United with.
Home advantage was not enough for Rochdale in their previous game as they lost hosting Colchester United, 1-2. That loss was their first after three consecutive league games winning points. Rodney, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.2. Rodney scored one goal.
Prior to that result Rochdale won their away game at Bradford City. The scoreline was 2-1.The visitors have scored 11 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 19 goals have been conceded by Rochdale in these games.
Head 2 Head
Rochdale - Hartlepool United 1-2 was the outcome when this pair of squads previously met, some time ago this season. Data for the preceeding ten meetings involving these two squads are: four wins for Hartlepool United, one draw and five wins for Rochdale. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Umerah 8 goals |  D. Rodney 6 goals | I. Henderson 5 goals |
Hartlepool United missing players
Rochdale missing players
| Hartlepool United | Rochdale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 24 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 47 | 21 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 19 | 39 |
| 88% | 75% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 84% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 46% | 58% |
| 60% | 58% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 46% |
| 32% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 12% |
| 12% | 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 12% |
| 60% | 58% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 31% | 50% |
| 16% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 23% | 15% |
| 36% | 42% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 54% | 38% |
| 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| 5.2 | 5.3 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.3 | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.9 | 11.8 | 15.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.1 | 8.4 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 35% | 37% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 34% | 30% |
| 12 | 10.7 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 13.7 | 12.1 |
| 4.7 | 4.2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3 | 3.2 |
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (21) at home in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (47) in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the the worst goal difference (-23) 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 | Leyton Orient | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 57 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 52 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 46 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 42 |
| 5 | Salford City | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 41 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 41 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 40 |
| 8 | Barrow | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 40 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 39 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 37 |
| 11 | Walsall | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 37 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -5 | 37 |
| 13 | AFC Wimbledon | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 36 |
| 14 | Sutton United | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -8 | 36 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 35 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -6 | 30 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 30 |
| 18 | Newport County | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -6 | 26 |
| 19 | Colchester United | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 26 |
| 20 | Harrogate Town | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -8 | 24 |
| 21 | Crawley Town | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -13 | 22 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -17 | 20 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 47 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -23 | 19 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | -19 | 17 |
