Rochdale favourites for feisty fight facing Hartlepool United

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Mon 18.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Crown Oil Arena (10249 seats)

Here's every little thing you should be aware of, and some more, before watching the Rochdale - Hartlepool United fixture!

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

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Rochdale form and stats

The complete League Two stats playing at home this season for Rochdale are 6-11-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Rochdale are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Stevenage. Midfield player Clark got a match rating of 7.63 in that game, the max score being 10. Clark hit three key passes.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Walsall in a game that was won 1-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Rochdale handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are one win, two draws and three defeats.

The Rochdale fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 21 matches. From these home matches, Rochdale have conceded only 18 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Hartlepool United form and stats

There's been little loot from Hartlepool United's travels as they have only collected 19 points from 21 away games in the League Two. Hartlepool United only have 5 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 4 draws.

Home advantage was not enough for Hartlepool United in their previous game as they lost hosting Port Vale, 0-1.

Before that, Hartlepool travelled to Forest Green Rovers and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Hartlepool United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, three draws and seven defeats. From a total of twelve matches.

The attacking power of Hartlepool when travelling is not overwhelming with 18 goals scored from 21 league matches away. Hartlepool United's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 35 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Hartlepool United - Rochdale 2-1 was the product when this pair of contenders last did battle, some time ago this season. Stats for the former ten meetings involving these two sides are: five wins for Rochdale, one draw and four wins for Hartlepool United. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Hartlepool UnitedL. Molyneux
L. Molyneux
8 goals
RochdaleA. Newby
A. Newby
6 goals
RochdaleL. Kelly
L. Kelly
5 goals

Rochdale missing players

Hartlepool United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rochdale Hartlepool United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
42 21 7 Played P 6 21 42
10 6 2 Won W 2 5 14
17 11 4 Drew D 2 4 11
15 4 1 Lost L 2 12 17
44 23 5 Scored S 6 18 42
52 18 4 Conceded C 7 35 56
83% 81% 71% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 86% 86%
64% 52% 29% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 69%
40% 29% 14% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 40%
24% 19% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 33% 26%
12% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 19% 12%
50% 43% 29% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 48%
29% 43% 57% Clean Sheets C S 33% 19% 26%
38% 33% 43% Failed to Score F T 50% 52% 40%
 
5.8 6.1 6.1 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.1 4.3
4.5 4.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.5 4.2
1 1 1.1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.5 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
12.7 13.5 12 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 8.8 9.8
2.5 2.7 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.9 3
42% 40% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 30% 33%
 
11.5 11.1 12.1 Shots against (avg) S A 11.7 13.4 11.9
3.8 3.3 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.4 3.7
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 (25) 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 41 22 13 6 69 37 21 13 4 4 31 15 20 9 9 2 38 22 32 79
2 Exeter City 41 21 14 6 60 36 20 12 6 2 33 17 21 9 8 4 27 19 24 77
3 Port Vale 42 21 12 9 64 39 21 11 6 4 33 17 21 10 6 5 31 22 25 75
4 Northampton Town 42 20 10 12 49 34 21 12 4 5 28 14 21 8 6 7 21 20 15 70
5 Bristol Rovers 42 20 10 12 57 45 21 13 3 5 31 20 21 7 7 7 26 25 12 70
6 Mansfield Town 41 20 9 12 59 47 20 13 3 4 34 22 21 7 6 8 25 25 12 69
7 Sutton United 41 19 10 12 62 48 20 12 5 3 33 16 21 7 5 9 29 32 14 67
8 Newport County 42 18 12 12 64 52 21 9 6 6 39 27 21 9 6 6 25 25 12 66
9 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 48 38 21 14 3 4 32 16 21 4 9 8 16 22 10 66
10 Swindon Town 41 18 11 12 66 50 20 7 7 6 30 21 21 11 4 6 36 29 16 65
11 Salford City 42 18 11 13 52 37 21 10 7 4 29 17 21 8 4 9 23 20 15 65
12 Crawley Town 41 16 9 16 52 56 21 8 6 7 27 27 20 8 3 9 25 29 -4 57
13 Hartlepool United 42 14 11 17 42 56 21 9 7 5 24 21 21 5 4 12 18 35 -14 53
14 Leyton Orient 42 12 16 14 56 41 21 9 5 7 34 17 21 3 11 7 22 24 15 52
15 Walsall 42 13 11 18 43 54 21 9 5 7 28 26 21 4 6 11 15 28 -11 50
16 Bradford City 42 11 16 15 45 50 21 4 10 7 25 28 21 7 6 8 20 22 -5 49
17 Rochdale 42 10 17 15 44 52 21 6 11 4 23 18 21 4 6 11 21 34 -8 47
18 Harrogate Town 42 12 11 19 58 69 21 5 7 9 29 34 21 7 4 10 29 35 -11 47
19 Carlisle United 42 12 11 19 36 56 21 6 7 8 16 22 21 6 4 11 20 34 -20 47
20 Colchester United 42 11 12 19 39 57 21 5 8 8 20 26 21 6 4 11 19 31 -18 45
21 Barrow 41 9 13 19 38 48 21 4 9 8 23 25 20 5 4 11 15 23 -10 40
22 Stevenage 41 9 13 19 37 61 21 7 6 8 23 28 20 2 7 11 14 33 -24 40
23 Oldham Athletic 42 9 10 23 42 66 21 5 3 13 25 37 21 4 7 10 17 29 -24 37
24 Scunthorpe United 42 4 12 26 26 79 21 3 5 13 13 34 21 1 7 13 13 45 -53 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 41 22 13 6 69 37 21 13 4 4 31 15 20 9 9 2 38 22 32 79
2 Exeter City 41 21 14 6 60 36 20 12 6 2 33 17 21 9 8 4 27 19 24 77
3 Port Vale 42 21 12 9 64 39 21 11 6 4 33 17 21 10 6 5 31 22 25 75
4 Northampton Town 42 20 10 12 49 34 21 12 4 5 28 14 21 8 6 7 21 20 15 70
5 Bristol Rovers 42 20 10 12 57 45 21 13 3 5 31 20 21 7 7 7 26 25 12 70
6 Mansfield Town 41 20 9 12 59 47 20 13 3 4 34 22 21 7 6 8 25 25 12 69
7 Sutton United 41 19 10 12 62 48 20 12 5 3 33 16 21 7 5 9 29 32 14 67
8 Newport County 42 18 12 12 64 52 21 9 6 6 39 27 21 9 6 6 25 25 12 66
9 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 48 38 21 14 3 4 32 16 21 4 9 8 16 22 10 66
10 Swindon Town 41 18 11 12 66 50 20 7 7 6 30 21 21 11 4 6 36 29 16 65
11 Salford City 42 18 11 13 52 37 21 10 7 4 29 17 21 8 4 9 23 20 15 65
12 Crawley Town 41 16 9 16 52 56 21 8 6 7 27 27 20 8 3 9 25 29 -4 57
13 Hartlepool United 42 14 11 17 42 56 21 9 7 5 24 21 21 5 4 12 18 35 -14 53
14 Leyton Orient 42 12 16 14 56 41 21 9 5 7 34 17 21 3 11 7 22 24 15 52
15 Walsall 42 13 11 18 43 54 21 9 5 7 28 26 21 4 6 11 15 28 -11 50
16 Bradford City 42 11 16 15 45 50 21 4 10 7 25 28 21 7 6 8 20 22 -5 49
17 Rochdale 42 10 17 15 44 52 21 6 11 4 23 18 21 4 6 11 21 34 -8 47
18 Harrogate Town 42 12 11 19 58 69 21 5 7 9 29 34 21 7 4 10 29 35 -11 47
19 Carlisle United 42 12 11 19 36 56 21 6 7 8 16 22 21 6 4 11 20 34 -20 47
20 Colchester United 42 11 12 19 39 57 21 5 8 8 20 26 21 6 4 11 19 31 -18 45
21 Barrow 41 9 13 19 38 48 21 4 9 8 23 25 20 5 4 11 15 23 -10 40
22 Stevenage 41 9 13 19 37 61 21 7 6 8 23 28 20 2 7 11 14 33 -24 40
23 Oldham Athletic 42 9 10 23 42 66 21 5 3 13 25 37 21 4 7 10 17 29 -24 37
24 Scunthorpe United 42 4 12 26 26 79 21 3 5 13 13 34 21 1 7 13 13 45 -53 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.