Hartlepool United vs Salford City betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Northern Gas and Power Stadium (7856 seats)

Hartlepool United and Salford City have both played out a "par" performance so far, to use a golf phrase. Both teams have mid-table spots in the League Two.

Insights:
  • Hartlepool United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in League Two

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Hartlepool United and Salford City.

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Hartlepool United form and stats

9 victories, 7 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Hartlepool United have to build on here at The Northern Gas and Power Stadium in the League Two.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Hartlepool, who played 2-2 against Mansfield Town. That match was also played at this venue (The Northern Gas and Power Stadium).

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Northampton Town.

Hartlepool United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 24 goals in 19 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 18 from 19 matches.

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Salford City form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 7 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats. Things are running smoothly for Salford City who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Northampton Town.

Salford go into this game after a win, the home game against Crawley Town that ended 2-1. Defender Vassell was the best team player with a rating of 7.65. Vassell hit two key passes and won 9 of 13 duels.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Walsall.

A quick return to home after this game, as Salford City are hosting Port Vale in the League Two only three days away.

Salford have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 19 league away games 21 goals have been scored.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date past result featuring both these participants is the Salford City - Hartlepool United 2-0 played previously this season. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: two - one - three (Hartlepool United wins - draws - Salford City wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Salford CityB. Thomas-Asante
B. Thomas-Asante
10 goals
HartlepoolL. Molyneux
L. Molyneux
8 goals
Salford CityM. Lund
M. Lund
6 goals

Hartlepool United missing players

Salford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hartlepool United Salford City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
39 19 5 Played P 6 19 38
14 9 3 Won W 2 7 16
10 7 1 Drew D 1 4 11
15 3 1 Lost L 3 8 11
41 24 7 Scored S 7 21 48
52 18 5 Conceded C 7 19 35
85% 84% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 89% 89%
69% 68% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 79% 76%
44% 42% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 37% 39%
28% 21% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 5% 8%
13% 5% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
49% 58% 40% BTTS BTTS 67% 47% 50%
28% 37% 40% Clean Sheets C S 33% 42% 39%
38% 21% 20% Failed to Score F T 17% 21% 21%
 
4.3 4.4 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.1 4.3
4.1 2.8 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 4.8 4.6
1.3 1 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.9
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
10 11.2 11.6 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 10.3 11.5
3.2 3.5 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 3.8 4.1
33% 36% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 29% 31%
 
11.8 10.4 8 Shots against (avg) S A 14.3 12.9 12.1
3.8 3.2 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 3.6 3.5
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 (24) 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 37 20 12 5 66 32 18 11 3 4 28 14 19 9 9 1 38 18 34 72
2 Exeter City 38 18 14 6 56 36 19 11 6 2 31 17 19 7 8 4 25 19 20 68
3 Northampton Town 39 19 9 11 47 33 20 12 3 5 28 14 19 7 6 6 19 19 14 66
4 Port Vale 38 17 12 9 57 36 20 10 6 4 30 15 18 7 6 5 27 21 21 63
5 Newport County 39 17 12 10 62 49 19 9 6 4 38 24 20 8 6 6 24 25 13 63
6 Bristol Rovers 39 18 9 12 53 43 19 11 3 5 28 19 20 7 6 7 25 24 10 63
7 Tranmere Rovers 39 18 9 12 44 34 19 14 1 4 29 13 20 4 8 8 15 21 10 63
8 Mansfield Town 37 18 9 10 52 43 18 12 3 3 31 19 19 6 6 7 21 24 9 63
9 Swindon Town 38 17 10 11 62 48 19 7 7 5 30 20 19 10 3 6 32 28 14 61
10 Sutton United 39 17 10 12 58 46 19 11 5 3 32 16 20 6 5 9 26 30 12 61
11 Salford City 38 16 11 11 48 35 19 9 7 3 27 16 19 7 4 8 21 19 13 59
12 Hartlepool United 39 14 10 15 41 52 19 9 7 3 24 18 20 5 3 12 17 34 -11 52
13 Crawley Town 39 14 9 16 49 55 20 7 6 7 26 27 19 7 3 9 23 28 -6 51
14 Bradford City 39 11 14 14 43 47 20 4 9 7 24 27 19 7 5 7 19 20 -4 47
15 Harrogate Town 39 12 11 16 56 61 19 5 7 7 27 28 20 7 4 9 29 33 -5 47
16 Walsall 39 12 11 16 42 51 19 8 5 6 27 24 20 4 6 10 15 27 -9 47
17 Leyton Orient 39 10 16 13 51 40 20 8 5 7 31 17 19 2 11 6 20 23 11 46
18 Carlisle United 39 12 10 17 34 52 20 6 7 7 16 21 19 6 3 10 18 31 -18 46
19 Rochdale 39 9 16 14 43 51 19 5 10 4 22 18 20 4 6 10 21 33 -8 43
20 Colchester United 39 10 12 17 37 52 20 5 8 7 20 24 19 5 4 10 17 28 -15 42
21 Barrow 38 8 13 17 33 45 19 3 9 7 18 23 19 5 4 10 15 22 -12 37
22 Oldham Athletic 39 8 10 21 39 61 20 5 3 12 25 35 19 3 7 9 14 26 -22 34
23 Stevenage 38 7 13 18 34 60 19 6 6 7 22 27 19 1 7 11 12 33 -26 34
24 Scunthorpe United 39 4 12 23 26 71 20 3 5 12 13 30 19 1 7 11 13 41 -45 24

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  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 37 20 12 5 66 32 18 11 3 4 28 14 19 9 9 1 38 18 34 72
2 Exeter City 38 18 14 6 56 36 19 11 6 2 31 17 19 7 8 4 25 19 20 68
3 Northampton Town 39 19 9 11 47 33 20 12 3 5 28 14 19 7 6 6 19 19 14 66
4 Port Vale 38 17 12 9 57 36 20 10 6 4 30 15 18 7 6 5 27 21 21 63
5 Newport County 39 17 12 10 62 49 19 9 6 4 38 24 20 8 6 6 24 25 13 63
6 Bristol Rovers 39 18 9 12 53 43 19 11 3 5 28 19 20 7 6 7 25 24 10 63
7 Tranmere Rovers 39 18 9 12 44 34 19 14 1 4 29 13 20 4 8 8 15 21 10 63
8 Mansfield Town 37 18 9 10 52 43 18 12 3 3 31 19 19 6 6 7 21 24 9 63
9 Swindon Town 38 17 10 11 62 48 19 7 7 5 30 20 19 10 3 6 32 28 14 61
10 Sutton United 39 17 10 12 58 46 19 11 5 3 32 16 20 6 5 9 26 30 12 61
11 Salford City 38 16 11 11 48 35 19 9 7 3 27 16 19 7 4 8 21 19 13 59
12 Hartlepool United 39 14 10 15 41 52 19 9 7 3 24 18 20 5 3 12 17 34 -11 52
13 Crawley Town 39 14 9 16 49 55 20 7 6 7 26 27 19 7 3 9 23 28 -6 51
14 Bradford City 39 11 14 14 43 47 20 4 9 7 24 27 19 7 5 7 19 20 -4 47
15 Harrogate Town 39 12 11 16 56 61 19 5 7 7 27 28 20 7 4 9 29 33 -5 47
16 Walsall 39 12 11 16 42 51 19 8 5 6 27 24 20 4 6 10 15 27 -9 47
17 Leyton Orient 39 10 16 13 51 40 20 8 5 7 31 17 19 2 11 6 20 23 11 46
18 Carlisle United 39 12 10 17 34 52 20 6 7 7 16 21 19 6 3 10 18 31 -18 46
19 Rochdale 39 9 16 14 43 51 19 5 10 4 22 18 20 4 6 10 21 33 -8 43
20 Colchester United 39 10 12 17 37 52 20 5 8 7 20 24 19 5 4 10 17 28 -15 42
21 Barrow 38 8 13 17 33 45 19 3 9 7 18 23 19 5 4 10 15 22 -12 37
22 Oldham Athletic 39 8 10 21 39 61 20 5 3 12 25 35 19 3 7 9 14 26 -22 34
23 Stevenage 38 7 13 18 34 60 19 6 6 7 22 27 19 1 7 11 12 33 -26 34
24 Scunthorpe United 39 4 12 23 26 71 20 3 5 12 13 30 19 1 7 11 13 41 -45 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.