Struggling Dover Athletic will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Hartlepool United in the upcoming league round. It’s 22nd vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Dover Athletic has the fewest scored goals (12) in National League
- Hartlepool United is in the best form (5-0-1)
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Dover Athletic form and stats
Dover Athletic, who have the fewest scored goals (12) in National League, have played 9 National League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-5 (wins-draws-losses).
In their previous game, the manager A. Hessenthaler led his Dover to a defeat in the National League match away at Yeovil Town. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at The Perrys Crabble Stadium. Ahead of that match, Dover won a home game hosting Barnet (3-1).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the National League game versus Maidenhead United in only three days. This game is also played here at The Perrys Crabble Stadium.
Dover has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Dover have conceded 18 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Hartlepool United form and stats
The visitors are W4-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the National League.
Hartlepool are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the National League against Sutton United (placed 2nd). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Weymouth's place.
A quick return to home after this game, as Hartlepool are hosting Solihull Moors in the National League only three days away.
Hartlepool United have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 8 goals have been conceded by Hartlepool in these games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last six meetings: four - one - one (Dover wins - draws - Hartlepool United wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Armstrong 6 goals | R. Oates 4 goals | G. Holohan 3 goals |
Dover Athletic missing players
Hartlepool United missing players
| Dover Athletic | Hartlepool United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| 35 | 18 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 88% | 89% |
| 80% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 68% |
| 53% | 44% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 53% |
| 47% | 44% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 32% |
| 27% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 47% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 25% | 37% |
| 7% | 11% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 38% | 37% |
| 47% | 44% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 50% | 37% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 7.6 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 10.5 | 11 |
| 2.7 | 3.4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 29% | 29% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 34% | 36% |
- Dover Athletic has the fewest clean sheets (1) in National League
- Dover Athletic has the fewest scored goals (12) in National League
- Dover Athletic has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in National League
- Dover Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dover Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hartlepool United has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in National League
- Hartlepool United have scored more than double the goals of Dover Athletic.
- Hartlepool United is in the best form (5-0-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Torquay United | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 22 | 43 |
| 2 | Sutton United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 34 |
| 3 | Hartlepool United | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 33 |
| 4 | Altrincham | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 33 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | Notts County | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 30 |
| 7 | Maidenhead United | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 30 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 28 |
| 9 | Halifax Town | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 27 |
| 10 | Eastleigh | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
| 11 | Boreham Wood | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 12 | Aldershot Town | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | -2 | 27 |
| 13 | Bromley | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 26 |
| 14 | Solihull Moors | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 24 |
| 16 | Woking | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 23 |
| 17 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 22 |
| 18 | Wealdstone | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -13 | 21 |
| 19 | Yeovil Town | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | -4 | 20 |
| 20 | King's Lynn Town | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -15 | 18 |
| 21 | Weymouth | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -13 | 15 |
| 22 | Dover Athletic | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -23 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnet | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 25 | -30 | 9 |