Football match betting preview: Scunthorpe United vs Hartlepool United

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 30.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sands Venue Stadium (9088 seats)

Scunthorpe United are aiming to stop thinking about the league table before this game against Hartlepool United. Here's everything you should know pre-match!

Insights:
  • Scunthorpe United have the fewest scored goals (28) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most points from losing position (25) in League Two

Scunthorpe have had a bad season and will be relegated from League Two. For Hartlepool United most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

Both sides have had plenty of rest since their previous match. Let's agree to expect an animated match!

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Scunthorpe United form and stats

With 3 League Two wins, 6 draws and 13 defeats from their home games, Scunthorpe United are certainly not brimming with confidence. All in all it has been a very rough period for Scunthorpe United who hasn’t won a league-game in their last 14 attempts. Their previous win was against Walsall, 80 days ago.

Scunthorpe lost their last game at Bradford City (placed 16th) after a 1-2 scoreline.

Before that, Scunthorpe United drew at home versus Stevenage.

Scunthorpe United aren't scoring a lot here at Sands Venue Stadium in the league, with only 14 goals from 22 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 35 goals have been conceded.

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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 22 away games in the League Two. Hartlepool United only have 5 wins to counter their 13 defeats and 4 draws. It's a growing despair in Hartlepool United as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Hartlepool United might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Swindon Town proved too strong as Hartlepool slumped to a 0-3 defeat in front of their own fans at The Northern Gas and Power Stadium. Attacker Molyneux got a player rating of 6.83 in the game. "Man of the match" Molyneux hit one key pass.

Prior to that match, the Hartlepool United manager Lee faced defeat when travelling to Rochdale and losing 1-2.

The attacking power of Hartlepool when travelling is not overwhelming with 19 goals scored from 22 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Hartlepool United's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 37 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Hartlepool United - Scunthorpe 0-0 was the scoreline in these squads' latest h2h match, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Scunthorpe United victories, two draws and three Hartlepool United wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Hartlepool UnitedL. Molyneux
L. Molyneux
8 goals
Hartlepool UnitedO. Bogle
O. Bogle
5 goals
Hartlepool UnitedD. Ferguson
D. Ferguson
4 goals

Scunthorpe United missing players

Hartlepool United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Scunthorpe United Hartlepool United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
44 22 7 Played P 7 22 44
4 3 3 Won W 2 5 14
13 6 2 Drew D 2 4 11
27 13 2 Lost L 3 13 19
28 14 7 Scored S 7 19 43
82 35 7 Conceded C 9 37 61
91% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 71% 86% 86%
70% 64% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 73% 70%
45% 36% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 45% 43%
27% 23% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 32% 25%
9% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 18% 11%
48% 45% 57% BTTS BTTS 57% 45% 48%
14% 14% 29% Clean Sheets C S 29% 18% 25%
48% 45% 14% Failed to Score F T 43% 50% 41%
 
3.8 4.4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.9 4.2 4.4
5.5 5.9 6.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 5.4 4.2
1.9 2.3 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 1.2
5 3 1 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
9.2 9.5 10.1 Shots (avg) S ( 10.1 8.8 9.9
2.7 2.7 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.8 3
23% 24% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 31% 33%
 
14.5 14 14.9 Shots against (avg) S A 12 13.5 12.1
4.9 4.6 3.9 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 4.4 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 most points from losing position (25) in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Scunthorpe United have the fewest clean sheets (6) in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the fewest points (15) at home in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the fewest scored goals (14) at home in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the fewest scored goals (28) in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (15) in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the most conceded goals (82) in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the most conceded goals in the first half (34) in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the most conceded goals in the second half (48) in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the the worst goal difference (-21) at home in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United have the the worst goal difference (-54) in League Two
  • Scunthorpe United is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  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 43 23 14 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 21 9 10 2 38 22 34 83
2 Exeter City 43 22 14 7 62 38 21 13 6 2 35 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 24 80
3 Northampton Town 44 22 10 12 56 36 22 13 4 5 31 14 22 9 6 7 25 22 20 76
4 Port Vale 44 21 12 11 65 44 22 11 6 5 34 20 22 10 6 6 31 24 21 75
5 Bristol Rovers 44 21 11 12 60 46 22 13 4 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 74
6 Mansfield Town 43 21 9 13 61 48 21 14 3 4 36 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 13 72
7 Sutton United 43 20 10 13 63 49 21 13 5 3 34 16 22 7 5 10 29 33 14 70
8 Salford City 44 19 12 13 56 40 22 10 8 4 31 19 22 9 4 9 25 21 16 69
9 Tranmere Rovers 44 19 12 13 50 40 22 15 3 4 34 16 22 4 9 9 16 24 10 69
10 Swindon Town 43 19 11 13 70 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 22 12 4 6 39 29 18 68
11 Newport County 44 18 12 14 65 55 22 9 6 7 40 29 22 9 6 7 25 26 10 66
12 Crawley Town 43 17 9 17 53 58 22 9 6 7 28 27 21 8 3 10 25 31 -5 60
13 Leyton Orient 44 13 16 15 60 46 22 9 5 8 36 21 22 4 11 7 24 25 14 55
14 Walsall 44 14 11 19 45 55 22 10 5 7 30 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -10 53
15 Hartlepool United 44 14 11 19 43 61 22 9 7 6 24 24 22 5 4 13 19 37 -18 53
16 Bradford City 44 12 16 16 47 54 22 5 10 7 27 29 22 7 6 9 20 25 -7 52
17 Colchester United 44 13 12 19 44 58 22 6 8 8 23 26 22 7 4 11 21 32 -14 51
18 Rochdale 44 11 17 16 46 55 22 7 11 4 25 19 22 4 6 12 21 36 -9 50
19 Harrogate Town 44 13 11 20 61 72 22 6 7 9 32 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -11 50
20 Carlisle United 44 13 11 20 37 59 22 7 7 8 17 22 22 6 4 12 20 37 -22 50
21 Barrow 43 10 14 19 41 50 22 5 9 8 24 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -9 44
22 Stevenage 43 10 14 19 40 62 22 8 6 8 25 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -22 44
23 Oldham Athletic 44 9 10 25 43 70 22 5 3 14 26 39 22 4 7 11 17 31 -27 37
24 Scunthorpe United 44 4 13 27 28 82 22 3 6 13 14 35 22 1 7 14 14 47 -54 25

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 43 23 14 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 21 9 10 2 38 22 34 83
2 Exeter City 43 22 14 7 62 38 21 13 6 2 35 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 24 80
3 Northampton Town 44 22 10 12 56 36 22 13 4 5 31 14 22 9 6 7 25 22 20 76
4 Port Vale 44 21 12 11 65 44 22 11 6 5 34 20 22 10 6 6 31 24 21 75
5 Bristol Rovers 44 21 11 12 60 46 22 13 4 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 74
6 Mansfield Town 43 21 9 13 61 48 21 14 3 4 36 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 13 72
7 Sutton United 43 20 10 13 63 49 21 13 5 3 34 16 22 7 5 10 29 33 14 70
8 Salford City 44 19 12 13 56 40 22 10 8 4 31 19 22 9 4 9 25 21 16 69
9 Tranmere Rovers 44 19 12 13 50 40 22 15 3 4 34 16 22 4 9 9 16 24 10 69
10 Swindon Town 43 19 11 13 70 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 22 12 4 6 39 29 18 68
11 Newport County 44 18 12 14 65 55 22 9 6 7 40 29 22 9 6 7 25 26 10 66
12 Crawley Town 43 17 9 17 53 58 22 9 6 7 28 27 21 8 3 10 25 31 -5 60
13 Leyton Orient 44 13 16 15 60 46 22 9 5 8 36 21 22 4 11 7 24 25 14 55
14 Walsall 44 14 11 19 45 55 22 10 5 7 30 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -10 53
15 Hartlepool United 44 14 11 19 43 61 22 9 7 6 24 24 22 5 4 13 19 37 -18 53
16 Bradford City 44 12 16 16 47 54 22 5 10 7 27 29 22 7 6 9 20 25 -7 52
17 Colchester United 44 13 12 19 44 58 22 6 8 8 23 26 22 7 4 11 21 32 -14 51
18 Rochdale 44 11 17 16 46 55 22 7 11 4 25 19 22 4 6 12 21 36 -9 50
19 Harrogate Town 44 13 11 20 61 72 22 6 7 9 32 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -11 50
20 Carlisle United 44 13 11 20 37 59 22 7 7 8 17 22 22 6 4 12 20 37 -22 50
21 Barrow 43 10 14 19 41 50 22 5 9 8 24 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -9 44
22 Stevenage 43 10 14 19 40 62 22 8 6 8 25 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -22 44
23 Oldham Athletic 44 9 10 25 43 70 22 5 3 14 26 39 22 4 7 11 17 31 -27 37
24 Scunthorpe United 44 4 13 27 28 82 22 3 6 13 14 35 22 1 7 14 14 47 -54 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.