Stockport County and Hartlepool United are both riding high in the National League with their 4th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Stockport County have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Hartlepool United have the most clean sheets (13) in National League
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.
Stockport County form and stats
Stockport County have played 14 National League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-5-2 (wins-draws-losses). Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Stockport, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Stockport's previous game was a National League match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Eastleigh (placed 9th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that, Stockport County played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Sutton United.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Stockport have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won three, drawn three and lost five.
Stockport has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. From these home matches, Stockport County have conceded only 9 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Hartlepool United form and stats
The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (13) in National League, are W6-D5-L4 on the road this term. That's in the National League. Things are running smoothly for Hartlepool who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Eastleigh.
The Hartlepool United goalkeeper Ben Killip is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 225 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Hartlepool play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Dagenham & Redbridge (placed 16th). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Woking.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hartlepool United playing away and similar expectations, we found 19 relevant matches. Results were seven Hartlepool United wins, five draws and seven defeats.
Hartlepool have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Hartlepool as they have only conceded 14 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Stockport and Hartlepool United have met before this season: Hartlepool United - Stockport County 4-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Stockport three wins, three draws and Hartlepool United three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Rooney 12 goals | A. Reid 11 goals |  L. Armstrong 11 goals |
Stockport County missing players
Hartlepool United missing players
| Stockport County | Hartlepool United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 43 | 19 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 40 |
| 24 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| 86% | 79% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 87% | 87% |
| 69% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 61% |
| 41% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 42% |
| 17% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 38% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 39% |
| 41% | 57% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 40% | 45% |
| 34% | 29% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 10.4 | 10.1 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.3 | 11 |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 31% | 30% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 30% | 34% |
- Hartlepool United have the most clean sheets (13) in National League
- Stockport County have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Stockport County have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sutton United | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 25 | 60 |
| 2 | Hartlepool United | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 56 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 21 | 54 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 50 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 47 |
| 6 | Notts County | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Bromley | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 44 |
| 8 | Halifax Town | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 43 |
| 9 | Eastleigh | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 43 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 42 |
| 11 | Altrincham | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -2 | 41 |
| 12 | Boreham Wood | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 40 |
| 13 | Maidenhead United | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 39 |
| 14 | Yeovil Town | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -4 | 39 |
| 15 | Aldershot Town | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 38 |
| 16 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -8 | 37 |
| 17 | Woking | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 34 |
| 18 | Solihull Moors | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -6 | 32 |
| 19 | Wealdstone | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 57 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 32 | -23 | 29 |
| 20 | Weymouth | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -11 | 27 |
| 21 | King's Lynn Town | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 57 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 33 | -24 | 24 |
| 22 | Barnet | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 65 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 35 | -44 | 13 |
| 23 | Dover Athletic | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -23 | 10 |