Stockport County expected to show superhero qualities when Hartlepool United visits

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Mon 08.May
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Edgeley Park (10832 seats)

Stockport County - Hartlepool United. 4th spot versus 23rd spot. The ball is round - get a complete match preview here!

Insights:
  • Stockport County is in the best form (4-2-0) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (77) in League Two

For Hartlepool United it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.

Stockport County and Hartlepool United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Stockport County form and stats

The overall League Two statistics playing at home this season for Stockport County are 11-8-3 (wins-draws-losses). days ago.

Stockport County are confident in defense, having played 187 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

A good away victory last time out for Stockport County, who won 3-0 against Leyton Orient (placed 1st). Hussey (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.21/10. Hussey signed up for two assists and hit three key passes.

Ahead of that match, Stockport won a home game hosting Rochdale (1-0).

Trench warfare? Looking at this team's last 13 league matches, 10 have contained two goals or less.

Stockport County has scored 31 league goals at home this season, in 22 matches. Stockport County have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Hartlepool United form and stats

Hartlepool United have only collected 17 points from their away games in the League Two, after 4-5-13 (22 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Hartlepool are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Hartlepool United are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the fixture against Barrow (placed 9th). That win felt sweet as this team had gone four league rounds without winning. Midfielder Sterry was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.81. Sterry scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 40 successful passes (of 49 total).

A loss against Crawley Town was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Take note! Both sides have scored at least once in 9 of this club's last 12 league fixtures.

Hartlepool find the net regularly in their away games. 24 goals from 22 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Hartlepool United have conceded 41 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. Hartlepool United has visited these top teams seven times, and 5 of 7 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The participants have faced each other previously this season, with the final score Hartlepool United - Stockport 0-5 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Stockport County four wins, two draws and Hartlepool United four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Stockport CountyK. Wootton
K. Wootton
14 goals
Hartlepool UnitedJ. Umerah
J. Umerah
12 goals
Stockport CountyW. Collar
W. Collar
10 goals

Stockport County missing players

Hartlepool United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stockport County Hartlepool United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
45 22 7 Played P 7 22 45
22 11 4 Won W 0 4 9
12 8 3 Drew D 2 5 15
11 3 0 Lost L 5 13 21
64 31 6 Scored S 8 24 51
36 15 2 Conceded C 16 41 77
89% 82% 71% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
67% 68% 29% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 91% 87%
40% 32% 14% Over 2.5 O 2.5 71% 55% 53%
18% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 57% 36% 33%
9% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 9% 11%
44% 41% 29% BTTS BTTS 71% 59% 62%
49% 59% 71% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 13%
18% 18% 29% Failed to Score F T 29% 32% 31%
 
5.4 5.9 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.9 3.5 4.3
3.8 3.4 2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.6 4.8 4.9
1.3 0.9 0.9 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.1 1.7 1.6
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.7 14 15.9 Shots (avg) S ( 9.1 8.6 10.4
4.2 4.5 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.1 3.2
34% 32% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 35% 35%
 
8.8 7 5.3 Shots against (avg) S A 15.7 14.8 13.2
2.5 2.3 1.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.7 5.3 4.8
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 clean sheets (2) away in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (41) away in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (77) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the the worst goal difference (-26) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Hartlepool United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Stockport County have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Stockport County have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13) in League Two
  • Stockport County have the the best goal difference (+28) in League Two
  • Stockport County is in the best form (4-2-0) 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 45 26 12 7 60 33 23 15 6 2 32 13 22 11 6 5 28 20 27 90
2 Stevenage 45 23 13 9 60 39 23 17 2 4 40 16 22 6 11 5 20 23 21 82
3 Northampton Town 45 22 14 9 61 42 23 12 6 5 31 20 22 10 8 4 30 22 19 80
4 Stockport County 45 22 12 11 64 36 22 11 8 3 31 15 23 11 4 8 33 21 28 78
5 Carlisle United 45 20 15 10 65 42 23 11 8 4 34 21 22 9 7 6 31 21 23 75
6 Salford City 45 22 9 14 72 53 22 10 5 7 28 22 23 12 4 7 44 31 19 75
7 Bradford City 44 20 15 9 58 39 22 9 9 4 32 22 22 11 6 5 26 17 19 75
8 Mansfield Town 45 20 12 13 70 55 23 9 8 6 37 31 22 11 4 7 33 24 15 72
9 Barrow 45 18 8 19 47 52 22 12 3 7 29 18 23 6 5 12 18 34 -5 62
10 Swindon Town 45 15 13 17 59 54 22 8 6 8 29 23 23 7 7 9 30 31 5 58
11 Tranmere Rovers 45 15 13 17 45 47 22 10 6 6 27 19 23 5 7 11 18 28 -2 58
12 Grimsby Town 45 15 13 17 48 56 22 6 10 6 23 25 23 9 3 11 25 31 -8 58
13 Sutton United 45 15 12 18 45 57 22 11 4 7 25 20 23 4 8 11 20 37 -12 57
14 Newport County 45 14 14 17 51 54 22 6 6 10 25 28 23 8 8 7 26 26 -3 56
15 Doncaster Rovers 45 16 7 22 45 63 23 11 1 11 27 30 22 5 6 11 18 33 -18 55
16 Crewe Alexandra 44 13 15 16 43 56 22 10 6 6 29 24 22 3 9 10 14 32 -13 54
17 Walsall 45 11 19 15 44 48 22 8 9 5 26 18 23 3 10 10 18 30 -4 52
18 Gillingham 45 13 13 19 35 49 23 11 5 7 21 20 22 2 8 12 14 29 -14 52
19 Harrogate Town 45 12 15 18 58 67 22 6 9 7 30 31 23 6 6 11 28 36 -9 51
20 Colchester United 45 12 13 20 44 49 22 6 9 7 25 21 23 6 4 13 19 28 -5 49
21 AFC Wimbledon 45 11 15 19 48 59 23 7 7 9 26 30 22 4 8 10 22 29 -11 48
22 Crawley Town 45 11 13 21 47 69 23 9 7 7 31 30 22 2 6 14 16 39 -22 46
23 Hartlepool United 45 9 15 21 51 77 23 5 10 8 27 36 22 4 5 13 24 41 -26 42
24 Rochdale 45 9 10 26 45 69 23 5 5 13 29 38 22 4 5 13 16 31 -24 37

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 45 26 12 7 60 33 23 15 6 2 32 13 22 11 6 5 28 20 27 90
2 Stevenage 45 23 13 9 60 39 23 17 2 4 40 16 22 6 11 5 20 23 21 82
3 Northampton Town 45 22 14 9 61 42 23 12 6 5 31 20 22 10 8 4 30 22 19 80
4 Stockport County 45 22 12 11 64 36 22 11 8 3 31 15 23 11 4 8 33 21 28 78
5 Carlisle United 45 20 15 10 65 42 23 11 8 4 34 21 22 9 7 6 31 21 23 75
6 Salford City 45 22 9 14 72 53 22 10 5 7 28 22 23 12 4 7 44 31 19 75
7 Bradford City 44 20 15 9 58 39 22 9 9 4 32 22 22 11 6 5 26 17 19 75
8 Mansfield Town 45 20 12 13 70 55 23 9 8 6 37 31 22 11 4 7 33 24 15 72
9 Barrow 45 18 8 19 47 52 22 12 3 7 29 18 23 6 5 12 18 34 -5 62
10 Swindon Town 45 15 13 17 59 54 22 8 6 8 29 23 23 7 7 9 30 31 5 58
11 Tranmere Rovers 45 15 13 17 45 47 22 10 6 6 27 19 23 5 7 11 18 28 -2 58
12 Grimsby Town 45 15 13 17 48 56 22 6 10 6 23 25 23 9 3 11 25 31 -8 58
13 Sutton United 45 15 12 18 45 57 22 11 4 7 25 20 23 4 8 11 20 37 -12 57
14 Newport County 45 14 14 17 51 54 22 6 6 10 25 28 23 8 8 7 26 26 -3 56
15 Doncaster Rovers 45 16 7 22 45 63 23 11 1 11 27 30 22 5 6 11 18 33 -18 55
16 Crewe Alexandra 44 13 15 16 43 56 22 10 6 6 29 24 22 3 9 10 14 32 -13 54
17 Walsall 45 11 19 15 44 48 22 8 9 5 26 18 23 3 10 10 18 30 -4 52
18 Gillingham 45 13 13 19 35 49 23 11 5 7 21 20 22 2 8 12 14 29 -14 52
19 Harrogate Town 45 12 15 18 58 67 22 6 9 7 30 31 23 6 6 11 28 36 -9 51
20 Colchester United 45 12 13 20 44 49 22 6 9 7 25 21 23 6 4 13 19 28 -5 49
21 AFC Wimbledon 45 11 15 19 48 59 23 7 7 9 26 30 22 4 8 10 22 29 -11 48
22 Crawley Town 45 11 13 21 47 69 23 9 7 7 31 30 22 2 6 14 16 39 -22 46
23 Hartlepool United 45 9 15 21 51 77 23 5 10 8 27 36 22 4 5 13 24 41 -26 42
24 Rochdale 45 9 10 26 45 69 23 5 5 13 29 38 22 4 5 13 16 31 -24 37

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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.