Salford City vs Hartlepool United preview: Guests face a back-breaking task at The Peninsula Stadium

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 18.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Peninsula Stadium (1400 seats)

Welcome to The Peninsula Stadium and the match featuring Salford City & Hartlepool United in the League Two. Here's everything you need to know!

Insights:
  • Salford City have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (72) in League Two

It's no vacation for neither Salford City nor Hartlepool United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

L W L D W

Salford City form and stats

9 victories, 5 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Salford City have to build on here at The Peninsula Stadium in the League Two. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Salford City, their manager Wood and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Salford's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Colchester United (placed 20th). Midfield player Watt got a match rating of 8.65 in that game, the max score being 10. Watt hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 63 successful passes (of 75 total).

In the preceding match a 3-2 victory visiting AFC Wimbledon.

Observe: 10 of the latest 12 league matches from this football club have had goals from both teams.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Salford City as they are travelling to their away game against Walsall in the League Two. That match is four days after this one.

Salford City has scored 26 league goals at home this season, in 21 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Salford have conceded 22 in these home matches.

L D W W D

Hartlepool United form and stats

Hartlepool United have only collected 17 points from their away games in the League Two, after 4-5-12 (21 played).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Hartlepool United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Newport County (placed 17th). Until that loss this team had gained at least one point from eight league fixtures in a row.

A draw for Hartlepool United before that, at their own venue hosting Stevenage (1-1).

Observe! Both sides have scored in 9 of this club's last 11 league games.

A quick return to home after this game, as Hartlepool are hosting Crawley Town in the League Two only four days away.

Hartlepool United have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 21 league away games 24 goals have been scored. As for defending, Hartlepool United rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 39 goals from these away matches. Hartlepool has visited these top teams six times, and 5 of 6 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Salford City have been victorious in every one of the 4 most recent duels versus this side. Will the streak continue?

The two sides played each other previously this season: Hartlepool United - Salford City 0-2.

Top Goalscorers

Hartlepool UnitedJ. Umerah
J. Umerah
12 goals
Salford CityC. McAleny
C. McAleny
10 goals
SalfordC. Hendry
C. Hendry
10 goals

Salford City missing players

Hartlepool United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Salford City Hartlepool United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
42 21 6 Played P 6 21 42
19 9 2 Won W 0 4 8
9 5 3 Drew D 2 5 15
14 7 1 Lost L 4 12 19
64 26 8 Scored S 8 24 48
49 22 6 Conceded C 14 39 72
95% 95% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
71% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 90% 86%
45% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 57% 55%
29% 19% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 38% 33%
19% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 10% 12%
55% 48% 67% BTTS BTTS 83% 62% 64%
26% 29% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 14%
24% 29% 33% Failed to Score F T 17% 29% 29%
 
4.6 5.3 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 3.6 4.2
4.8 4.5 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.8 5
1.7 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.7 1.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.8 13.8 18.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 8.3 10.1
4.1 4 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3 3.1
37% 31% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 38% 37%
 
12.3 10.8 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 16.2 14.8 13.4
3.5 3 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.8 5.3 4.9
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Hartlepool United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (72) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most matches over the total-line (23) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Salford City have the most scored goals in the second half (35) 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 41 24 12 5 56 27 21 14 6 1 30 10 20 10 6 4 26 17 29 84
2 Northampton Town 42 20 14 8 55 38 21 11 6 4 27 17 21 9 8 4 28 21 17 74
3 Stevenage 41 20 13 8 56 38 21 15 2 4 37 16 20 5 11 4 19 22 18 73
4 Stockport County 42 20 11 11 58 34 21 10 8 3 30 15 21 10 3 8 28 19 24 71
5 Carlisle United 42 19 14 9 60 37 21 11 7 3 30 16 21 8 7 6 30 21 23 71
6 Bradford City 41 19 14 8 54 35 21 9 8 4 30 20 20 10 6 4 24 15 19 71
7 Mansfield Town 41 18 12 11 65 50 20 8 8 4 34 27 21 10 4 7 31 23 15 66
8 Salford City 42 19 9 14 64 49 21 9 5 7 26 22 21 10 4 7 38 27 15 66
9 Barrow 42 18 8 16 46 47 21 12 3 6 29 17 21 6 5 10 17 30 -1 62
10 Sutton United 42 15 12 15 42 47 21 11 4 6 24 18 21 4 8 9 18 29 -5 57
11 Tranmere Rovers 42 14 11 17 40 44 21 9 6 6 25 19 21 5 5 11 15 25 -4 53
12 Swindon Town 41 13 13 15 52 50 20 7 6 7 28 22 21 6 7 8 24 28 2 52
13 Grimsby Town 41 13 13 15 45 52 20 4 10 6 20 25 21 9 3 9 25 27 -7 52
14 Doncaster Rovers 42 15 7 20 43 59 21 10 1 10 25 27 21 5 6 10 18 32 -16 52
15 Walsall 42 11 18 13 42 42 21 8 9 4 24 15 21 3 9 9 18 27 0 51
16 Crewe Alexandra 41 12 15 14 41 51 21 9 6 6 27 23 20 3 9 8 14 28 -10 51
17 Newport County 41 12 14 15 43 47 20 6 6 8 22 23 21 6 8 7 21 24 -4 50
18 Gillingham 42 12 12 18 30 45 21 10 5 6 18 18 21 2 7 12 12 27 -15 48
19 AFC Wimbledon 43 11 14 18 46 53 21 7 6 8 24 24 22 4 8 10 22 29 -7 47
20 Colchester United 42 11 12 19 40 47 21 5 9 7 21 20 21 6 3 12 19 27 -7 45
21 Harrogate Town 41 9 15 17 49 61 21 5 9 7 27 31 20 4 6 10 22 30 -12 42
22 Crawley Town 42 10 11 21 45 69 21 9 5 7 31 30 21 1 6 14 14 39 -24 41
23 Hartlepool United 42 8 15 19 48 72 21 4 10 7 24 33 21 4 5 12 24 39 -24 39
24 Rochdale 42 8 9 25 39 65 21 4 4 13 23 35 21 4 5 12 16 30 -26 33

Salford City:
England:
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 Leyton Orient 41 24 12 5 56 27 21 14 6 1 30 10 20 10 6 4 26 17 29 84
2 Northampton Town 42 20 14 8 55 38 21 11 6 4 27 17 21 9 8 4 28 21 17 74
3 Stevenage 41 20 13 8 56 38 21 15 2 4 37 16 20 5 11 4 19 22 18 73
4 Stockport County 42 20 11 11 58 34 21 10 8 3 30 15 21 10 3 8 28 19 24 71
5 Carlisle United 42 19 14 9 60 37 21 11 7 3 30 16 21 8 7 6 30 21 23 71
6 Bradford City 41 19 14 8 54 35 21 9 8 4 30 20 20 10 6 4 24 15 19 71
7 Mansfield Town 41 18 12 11 65 50 20 8 8 4 34 27 21 10 4 7 31 23 15 66
8 Salford City 42 19 9 14 64 49 21 9 5 7 26 22 21 10 4 7 38 27 15 66
9 Barrow 42 18 8 16 46 47 21 12 3 6 29 17 21 6 5 10 17 30 -1 62
10 Sutton United 42 15 12 15 42 47 21 11 4 6 24 18 21 4 8 9 18 29 -5 57
11 Tranmere Rovers 42 14 11 17 40 44 21 9 6 6 25 19 21 5 5 11 15 25 -4 53
12 Swindon Town 41 13 13 15 52 50 20 7 6 7 28 22 21 6 7 8 24 28 2 52
13 Grimsby Town 41 13 13 15 45 52 20 4 10 6 20 25 21 9 3 9 25 27 -7 52
14 Doncaster Rovers 42 15 7 20 43 59 21 10 1 10 25 27 21 5 6 10 18 32 -16 52
15 Walsall 42 11 18 13 42 42 21 8 9 4 24 15 21 3 9 9 18 27 0 51
16 Crewe Alexandra 41 12 15 14 41 51 21 9 6 6 27 23 20 3 9 8 14 28 -10 51
17 Newport County 41 12 14 15 43 47 20 6 6 8 22 23 21 6 8 7 21 24 -4 50
18 Gillingham 42 12 12 18 30 45 21 10 5 6 18 18 21 2 7 12 12 27 -15 48
19 AFC Wimbledon 43 11 14 18 46 53 21 7 6 8 24 24 22 4 8 10 22 29 -7 47
20 Colchester United 42 11 12 19 40 47 21 5 9 7 21 20 21 6 3 12 19 27 -7 45
21 Harrogate Town 41 9 15 17 49 61 21 5 9 7 27 31 20 4 6 10 22 30 -12 42
22 Crawley Town 42 10 11 21 45 69 21 9 5 7 31 30 21 1 6 14 14 39 -24 41
23 Hartlepool United 42 8 15 19 48 72 21 4 10 7 24 33 21 4 5 12 24 39 -24 39
24 Rochdale 42 8 9 25 39 65 21 4 4 13 23 35 21 4 5 12 16 30 -26 33

More from England - League Two

Read more about League Two

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.