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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 23.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Northern Gas and Power Stadium (7856 seats)

Stats, recent trends, recent fixtures, form, head-2-head, lineups and much more: Get all you need to know about Hartlepool United - Swindon Town!

Insights:
  • Hartlepool United have the most points from losing position (25) in League Two
  • Swindon Town have the most scored goals in the second half (49) in League Two

This could be an interesting game with lots of spark and excitement as both squads are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!

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Hartlepool United form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Hartlepool United at their home stadium (The Northern Gas and Power Stadium) is 9 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats. Hartlepool are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at The Northern Gas and Power Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.

Hartlepool United lost their last game at Rochdale (placed 15th) after a 1-2 scoreline. The defeat against Rochdale was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored four minutes into stoppage time (by O'Connell). Morris (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.43/10. Morris scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Port Vale (0-1).

Hartlepool United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 24 goals in 21 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.

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Swindon Town form and stats

11-4-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Swindon Town, who have the most points (37) away in League Two, in their League Two matches away.

This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus Leyton Orient with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Midfielder Payne was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.92. Payne served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 46 successful passes (of 49 total).

Prior to that result Swindon won their away game at Harrogate Town. The scoreline was 4-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as Swindon Town are hosting Forest Green Rovers in the League Two only three days away.

The travelling fans enjoy Swindon Town's attacking play in away games, having scored 36 goals in 21 league matches away. As opposed to that, Swindon Town have seen the ball go into their own net 29 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This was the final score when the participants played each other earlier this campaign; Swindon Town - Hartlepool 3-1. Numbers for the former ten meetings involving these two squads are: two wins for Hartlepool United, five draws and three wins for Swindon Town. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Swindon TownH. McKirdy
H. McKirdy
15 goals
Swindon TownJ. Payne
J. Payne
10 goals
HartlepoolL. Molyneux
L. Molyneux
8 goals

Hartlepool United missing players

Swindon Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hartlepool United Swindon Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
43 21 6 Played P 5 21 42
14 9 3 Won W 2 11 18
11 7 1 Drew D 1 4 11
18 5 2 Lost L 2 6 13
43 24 6 Scored S 5 36 67
58 21 5 Conceded C 8 29 52
86% 86% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 95% 90%
70% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 90% 81%
42% 38% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 67% 62%
26% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 43% 33%
12% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 14% 12%
49% 52% 33% BTTS BTTS 60% 71% 67%
26% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 40% 19% 26%
40% 29% 33% Failed to Score F T 20% 14% 17%
 
4.3 4.5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 4.7 5
4.2 2.9 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4.7 4.5
1.2 1 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 1.7
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
9.8 10.9 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12.4 13.4 13.8
3 3.2 1.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.7 4.7
33% 35% 55% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 37% 34%
 
12 10.4 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 11.4 10.8 10.8
3.7 3 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.4 4 4.1
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Hartlepool United have the most points from losing position (25) in League Two
  • Swindon Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Swindon Town have the most points (37) away in League Two
  • Swindon Town have the most scored goals in the second half (49) 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 42 23 13 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 20 9 9 2 38 22 34 82
2 Exeter City 42 21 14 7 60 38 20 12 6 2 33 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 22 77
3 Port Vale 43 21 12 10 65 42 22 11 6 5 34 20 21 10 6 5 31 22 23 75
4 Northampton Town 43 21 10 12 52 34 22 13 4 5 31 14 21 8 6 7 21 20 18 73
5 Bristol Rovers 43 21 10 12 60 46 21 13 3 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 73
6 Sutton United 42 20 10 12 63 48 21 13 5 3 34 16 21 7 5 9 29 32 15 70
7 Tranmere Rovers 43 19 12 12 50 38 22 15 3 4 34 16 21 4 9 8 16 22 12 69
8 Mansfield Town 42 20 9 13 59 48 20 13 3 4 34 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 11 69
9 Salford City 43 18 12 13 54 39 22 10 8 4 31 19 21 8 4 9 23 20 15 66
10 Newport County 43 18 12 13 64 53 21 9 6 6 39 27 22 9 6 7 25 26 11 66
11 Swindon Town 42 18 11 13 67 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 21 11 4 6 36 29 15 65
12 Crawley Town 42 17 9 16 53 56 22 9 6 7 28 27 20 8 3 9 25 29 -3 60
13 Leyton Orient 43 13 16 14 58 42 21 9 5 7 34 17 22 4 11 7 24 25 16 55
14 Hartlepool United 43 14 11 18 43 58 21 9 7 5 24 21 22 5 4 13 19 37 -15 53
15 Rochdale 43 11 17 15 46 53 22 7 11 4 25 19 21 4 6 11 21 34 -7 50
16 Walsall 43 13 11 19 43 55 21 9 5 7 28 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -12 50
17 Carlisle United 43 13 11 19 37 56 22 7 7 8 17 22 21 6 4 11 20 34 -19 50
18 Bradford City 43 11 16 16 45 53 21 4 10 7 25 28 22 7 6 9 20 25 -8 49
19 Colchester United 43 12 12 19 42 57 22 6 8 8 23 26 21 6 4 11 19 31 -15 48
20 Harrogate Town 43 12 11 20 58 72 21 5 7 9 29 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -14 47
21 Barrow 42 9 14 19 40 50 21 4 9 8 23 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -10 41
22 Stevenage 42 9 14 19 38 62 21 7 6 8 23 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -24 41
23 Oldham Athletic 43 9 10 24 42 68 21 5 3 13 25 37 22 4 7 11 17 31 -26 37
24 Scunthorpe United 43 4 13 26 27 80 22 3 6 13 14 35 21 1 7 13 13 45 -53 25

Swindon Town:
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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 42 23 13 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 20 9 9 2 38 22 34 82
2 Exeter City 42 21 14 7 60 38 20 12 6 2 33 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 22 77
3 Port Vale 43 21 12 10 65 42 22 11 6 5 34 20 21 10 6 5 31 22 23 75
4 Northampton Town 43 21 10 12 52 34 22 13 4 5 31 14 21 8 6 7 21 20 18 73
5 Bristol Rovers 43 21 10 12 60 46 21 13 3 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 73
6 Sutton United 42 20 10 12 63 48 21 13 5 3 34 16 21 7 5 9 29 32 15 70
7 Tranmere Rovers 43 19 12 12 50 38 22 15 3 4 34 16 21 4 9 8 16 22 12 69
8 Mansfield Town 42 20 9 13 59 48 20 13 3 4 34 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 11 69
9 Salford City 43 18 12 13 54 39 22 10 8 4 31 19 21 8 4 9 23 20 15 66
10 Newport County 43 18 12 13 64 53 21 9 6 6 39 27 22 9 6 7 25 26 11 66
11 Swindon Town 42 18 11 13 67 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 21 11 4 6 36 29 15 65
12 Crawley Town 42 17 9 16 53 56 22 9 6 7 28 27 20 8 3 9 25 29 -3 60
13 Leyton Orient 43 13 16 14 58 42 21 9 5 7 34 17 22 4 11 7 24 25 16 55
14 Hartlepool United 43 14 11 18 43 58 21 9 7 5 24 21 22 5 4 13 19 37 -15 53
15 Rochdale 43 11 17 15 46 53 22 7 11 4 25 19 21 4 6 11 21 34 -7 50
16 Walsall 43 13 11 19 43 55 21 9 5 7 28 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -12 50
17 Carlisle United 43 13 11 19 37 56 22 7 7 8 17 22 21 6 4 11 20 34 -19 50
18 Bradford City 43 11 16 16 45 53 21 4 10 7 25 28 22 7 6 9 20 25 -8 49
19 Colchester United 43 12 12 19 42 57 22 6 8 8 23 26 21 6 4 11 19 31 -15 48
20 Harrogate Town 43 12 11 20 58 72 21 5 7 9 29 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -14 47
21 Barrow 42 9 14 19 40 50 21 4 9 8 23 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -10 41
22 Stevenage 42 9 14 19 38 62 21 7 6 8 23 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -24 41
23 Oldham Athletic 43 9 10 24 42 68 21 5 3 13 25 37 22 4 7 11 17 31 -26 37
24 Scunthorpe United 43 4 13 26 27 80 22 3 6 13 14 35 21 1 7 13 13 45 -53 25

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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.