Delightful dogfight as daring Northampton Town duel with determined Hartlepool United

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 26.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sixfields Stadium (7798 seats)

3rd spot in the League Two table for Northampton Town right now, a potent showing. The match-going fans hope for more fun as 12th-placed Hartlepool United visit Sixfields Stadium.

Insights:
  • Northampton Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in League Two

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Northampton Town form and stats

Northampton Town have played 19 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 11-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Northampton Town's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Bristol Rovers (placed 4th). Hoskins (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.35/10. Hoskins hit one key pass.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Stevenage and winning 2-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Northampton have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won five times, drawn three and lost two.

The Northampton Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 26 in 19 matches. Northampton Town are not conceding a lot of goals here at Sixfields Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 19 matches.

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Hartlepool United form and stats

Hartlepool United have only collected 18 points from their away games in the League Two, after 5-3-11 (19 played). Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Hartlepool United are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Hartlepool play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Newport County (placed 6th). Midfielder Ferguson was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.14. Ferguson served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Bradford City.

We have checked recent matches where Hartlepool United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were two victories, four draws and six defeats.

A new game in only three days for Hartlepool United, the League Two home match versus Mansfield Town. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hartlepool as they have only managed to score 17 times from 19 away games in the league. As for defending, Hartlepool United rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 32 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest archived result involving both these squads is the Hartlepool United - Northampton Town 2-1 played previously this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Northampton Town victories, one draw and five Hartlepool United wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Northampton TownS. Hoskins
S. Hoskins
9 goals
NorthamptonF. Horsfall
F. Horsfall
8 goals
Northampton TownM. Pinnock
M. Pinnock
7 goals

Northampton Town missing players

Hartlepool United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Northampton Town Hartlepool United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 5 Played P 6 19 37
18 11 2 Won W 1 5 14
9 3 1 Drew D 1 3 9
11 5 2 Lost L 4 11 14
45 26 4 Scored S 4 17 39
33 14 4 Conceded C 10 32 48
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 84% 84%
58% 63% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 68% 68%
37% 32% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 47% 43%
11% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 37% 27%
5% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 21% 14%
39% 32% 20% BTTS BTTS 33% 42% 49%
45% 47% 40% Clean Sheets C S 17% 21% 30%
26% 21% 40% Failed to Score F T 67% 53% 38%
 
4.4 5.5 7.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 4 4.3
4.4 4.6 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.5 4.2
2.1 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.5 1.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 2 2 3
 
10.4 11.2 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 8.9 10.1
3.4 3.3 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.1 3.2
35% 41% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 29% 32%
 
9.8 9.2 9 Shots against (avg) S A 11.7 13.4 11.6
3.7 3.2 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.3 3.8
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Hartlepool United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hartlepool United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most points from losing position (23) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the fewest points from losing position (2) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Northampton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Forest Green Rovers 36 19 12 5 65 32 18 11 3 4 28 14 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 69
2 Exeter City 36 17 13 6 54 35 18 10 6 2 29 16 18 7 7 4 25 19 19 64
3 Northampton Town 38 18 9 11 45 33 19 11 3 5 26 14 19 7 6 6 19 19 12 63
4 Bristol Rovers 38 18 9 11 53 42 19 11 3 5 28 19 19 7 6 6 25 23 11 63
5 Tranmere Rovers 38 18 9 11 44 33 19 14 1 4 29 13 19 4 8 7 15 20 11 63
6 Newport County 38 17 11 10 62 49 19 9 6 4 38 24 19 8 5 6 24 25 13 62
7 Swindon Town 38 17 10 11 62 48 19 7 7 5 30 20 19 10 3 6 32 28 14 61
8 Port Vale 36 16 11 9 55 36 18 9 5 4 28 15 18 7 6 5 27 21 19 59
9 Sutton United 37 16 10 11 55 43 19 11 5 3 32 16 18 5 5 8 23 27 12 58
10 Mansfield Town 34 16 8 10 47 40 18 12 3 3 31 19 16 4 5 7 16 21 7 56
11 Salford City 36 14 11 11 44 33 17 7 7 3 23 14 19 7 4 8 21 19 11 53
12 Hartlepool United 37 14 9 14 39 48 18 9 6 3 22 16 19 5 3 11 17 32 -9 51
13 Crawley Town 37 13 9 15 47 53 19 6 6 7 25 27 18 7 3 8 22 26 -6 48
14 Walsall 38 12 11 15 41 49 19 8 5 6 27 24 19 4 6 9 14 25 -8 47
15 Bradford City 38 11 13 14 43 47 19 4 8 7 24 27 19 7 5 7 19 20 -4 46
16 Harrogate Town 37 11 11 15 53 58 18 5 7 6 27 25 19 6 4 9 26 33 -5 44
17 Carlisle United 37 11 10 16 33 50 19 5 7 7 15 21 18 6 3 9 18 29 -17 43
18 Leyton Orient 36 8 16 12 46 38 19 7 5 7 29 17 17 1 11 5 17 21 8 40
19 Rochdale 36 8 16 12 41 49 17 4 10 3 20 17 19 4 6 9 21 32 -8 40
20 Colchester United 37 9 12 16 36 51 18 4 8 6 19 23 19 5 4 10 17 28 -15 39
21 Barrow 37 8 13 16 33 43 19 3 9 7 18 23 18 5 4 9 15 20 -10 37
22 Stevenage 37 7 13 17 33 58 19 6 6 7 22 27 18 1 7 10 11 31 -25 34
23 Oldham Athletic 36 7 10 19 35 56 17 4 3 10 21 30 19 3 7 9 14 26 -21 31
24 Scunthorpe United 38 4 12 22 26 68 19 3 5 11 13 27 19 1 7 11 13 41 -42 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 36 19 12 5 65 32 18 11 3 4 28 14 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 69
2 Exeter City 36 17 13 6 54 35 18 10 6 2 29 16 18 7 7 4 25 19 19 64
3 Northampton Town 38 18 9 11 45 33 19 11 3 5 26 14 19 7 6 6 19 19 12 63
4 Bristol Rovers 38 18 9 11 53 42 19 11 3 5 28 19 19 7 6 6 25 23 11 63
5 Tranmere Rovers 38 18 9 11 44 33 19 14 1 4 29 13 19 4 8 7 15 20 11 63
6 Newport County 38 17 11 10 62 49 19 9 6 4 38 24 19 8 5 6 24 25 13 62
7 Swindon Town 38 17 10 11 62 48 19 7 7 5 30 20 19 10 3 6 32 28 14 61
8 Port Vale 36 16 11 9 55 36 18 9 5 4 28 15 18 7 6 5 27 21 19 59
9 Sutton United 37 16 10 11 55 43 19 11 5 3 32 16 18 5 5 8 23 27 12 58
10 Mansfield Town 34 16 8 10 47 40 18 12 3 3 31 19 16 4 5 7 16 21 7 56
11 Salford City 36 14 11 11 44 33 17 7 7 3 23 14 19 7 4 8 21 19 11 53
12 Hartlepool United 37 14 9 14 39 48 18 9 6 3 22 16 19 5 3 11 17 32 -9 51
13 Crawley Town 37 13 9 15 47 53 19 6 6 7 25 27 18 7 3 8 22 26 -6 48
14 Walsall 38 12 11 15 41 49 19 8 5 6 27 24 19 4 6 9 14 25 -8 47
15 Bradford City 38 11 13 14 43 47 19 4 8 7 24 27 19 7 5 7 19 20 -4 46
16 Harrogate Town 37 11 11 15 53 58 18 5 7 6 27 25 19 6 4 9 26 33 -5 44
17 Carlisle United 37 11 10 16 33 50 19 5 7 7 15 21 18 6 3 9 18 29 -17 43
18 Leyton Orient 36 8 16 12 46 38 19 7 5 7 29 17 17 1 11 5 17 21 8 40
19 Rochdale 36 8 16 12 41 49 17 4 10 3 20 17 19 4 6 9 21 32 -8 40
20 Colchester United 37 9 12 16 36 51 18 4 8 6 19 23 19 5 4 10 17 28 -15 39
21 Barrow 37 8 13 16 33 43 19 3 9 7 18 23 18 5 4 9 15 20 -10 37
22 Stevenage 37 7 13 17 33 58 19 6 6 7 22 27 18 1 7 10 11 31 -25 34
23 Oldham Athletic 36 7 10 19 35 56 17 4 3 10 21 30 19 3 7 9 14 26 -21 31
24 Scunthorpe United 38 4 12 22 26 68 19 3 5 11 13 27 19 1 7 11 13 41 -42 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.