Swindon Town vs Hartlepool United match preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 22.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: County Ground (15728 seats)

Swindon Town are considered as expected winners of this home fixture vs Hartlepool United, if the league positions are thought to provide some clues. Or could we be eyeing a possible shock?

Insights:
  • Swindon Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (25) 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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Swindon Town form and stats

14 points is a decent return from 7 League Two games here at County Ground for Swindon Town. The data says 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Swindon Town has recorded two wins in a row here at County Ground, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The followers are hoping that Swindon Town will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the EFL Trophy fixture against Bristol Rovers.

Ahead of that match, Swindon Town won a home game hosting Colchester United (1-0).

Swindon are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Bradford City awaits in three days.

Swindon Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. Swindon are not conceding a lot of goals here at County Ground in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.

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Hartlepool United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hartlepool United so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-5 (win-draw-lose).

This match can not go any worse than the last one, a EFL Trophy home defeat versus Everton U21 with 0-6 on the scoreboard.

Prior to that match, the Hartlepool United manager Curle faced defeat when travelling to Harrogate Town and losing 1-2.

Betting fact: Both teams have scored at least one goal in 8 of this club's latest 10 league games.

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

Hartlepool have conceded 17 goals in these games. Hartlepool United has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Swindon Town have put together a sequence of 7 consecutive games without losing (3-4-0) when facing Hartlepool United.

Top Goalscorers

Hartlepool UnitedJ. Umerah
J. Umerah
7 goals
SwindonJ. Wakeling
J. Wakeling
4 goals
Swindon TownJ. Williams
J. Williams
3 goals

Swindon Town missing players

Hartlepool United missing players

Swindon Town Hartlepool United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 7 3 Played P 3 7 14
6 4 3 Won W 0 0 1
5 2 0 Drew D 1 2 6
3 1 0 Lost L 2 5 7
15 10 5 Scored S 5 7 12
13 5 0 Conceded C 8 17 25
86% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 79%
64% 57% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 79%
36% 43% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 57%
7% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 43% 36%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 14% 7%
43% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 64%
43% 57% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 21%
29% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 36%
 
7.1 8 11 Corners for (avg) C F 1.3 3.1 4
4.4 4.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.6 5.5
2.3 2.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.7 1.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.9 14.1 19 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 8.7 10.1
3.4 3.9 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.1 2.2
32% 37% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 83% 47% 39%
 
11 10.9 7 Shots against (avg) S A 18 15.7 13.1
3.1 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.7 6.1 4.8
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • All of Hartlepool United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hartlepool United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Hartlepool United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Hartlepool United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (17) away in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals (25) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the the worst goal difference (-10) away in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have the the worst goal difference (-13) in League Two
  • Hartlepool United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Hartlepool United have yet to win a game away.
  • Hartlepool United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Swindon Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Stevenage 14 10 2 2 20 11 7 7 0 0 12 2 7 3 2 2 8 9 9 32
2 Leyton Orient 13 9 3 1 20 7 7 5 1 1 11 4 6 4 2 0 9 3 13 30
3 Northampton Town 14 8 3 3 23 14 7 5 0 2 13 7 7 3 3 1 10 7 9 27
4 Mansfield Town 13 8 2 3 21 13 6 4 2 0 12 6 7 4 0 3 9 7 8 26
5 Bradford City 13 7 3 3 19 11 7 3 3 1 9 4 6 4 0 2 10 7 8 24
6 Carlisle United 13 6 6 1 19 11 7 4 3 0 11 5 6 2 3 1 8 6 8 24
7 Salford City 13 7 3 3 17 10 7 3 2 2 9 5 6 4 1 1 8 5 7 24
8 Swindon Town 14 6 5 3 15 13 7 4 2 1 10 5 7 2 3 2 5 8 2 23
9 Tranmere Rovers 13 7 1 5 16 9 6 4 0 2 11 4 7 3 1 3 5 5 7 22
10 Grimsby Town 13 6 4 3 17 11 6 1 3 2 7 6 7 5 1 1 10 5 6 22
11 Barrow 13 7 0 6 16 15 6 4 0 2 8 6 7 3 0 4 8 9 1 21
12 Doncaster Rovers 14 6 3 5 18 19 7 4 1 2 12 9 7 2 2 3 6 10 -1 21
13 Crewe Alexandra 13 4 5 4 13 15 7 3 2 2 10 7 6 1 3 2 3 8 -2 17
14 Sutton United 14 5 2 7 13 17 7 4 1 2 9 7 7 1 1 5 4 10 -4 17
15 Walsall 14 4 4 6 16 14 7 3 2 2 11 6 7 1 2 4 5 8 2 16
16 Stockport County 13 3 3 7 14 19 7 2 3 2 7 8 6 1 0 5 7 11 -5 12
17 AFC Wimbledon 13 3 3 7 14 20 6 2 1 3 6 7 7 1 2 4 8 13 -6 12
18 Gillingham 13 2 6 5 5 13 7 2 3 2 3 5 6 0 3 3 2 8 -8 12
19 Newport County 14 3 2 9 13 19 7 1 1 5 5 11 7 2 1 4 8 8 -6 11
20 Harrogate Town 13 3 2 8 10 17 6 2 1 3 6 8 7 1 1 5 4 9 -7 11
21 Rochdale 13 3 2 8 10 19 6 1 1 4 5 8 7 2 1 4 5 11 -9 11
22 Colchester United 13 2 3 8 10 18 7 2 2 3 6 8 6 0 1 5 4 10 -8 9
23 Crawley Town 13 2 3 8 12 23 6 2 0 4 8 11 7 0 3 4 4 12 -11 9
24 Hartlepool United 14 1 6 7 12 25 7 1 4 2 5 8 7 0 2 5 7 17 -13 9

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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.