Barrow and Hartlepool United have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Vanarama National League.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Barrow and Hartlepool United.
Barrow form and stats
When playing at home, Barrow have managed 8 wins, 6 draws and suffered 8 defeats from 22 games. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Barrow, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.Barrow drew their last game, 1-1 away at Maidenhead United. Before that game, the home loss against Dover Athletic with the scoreline 2-3.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Barrow have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won 3 times, drawn 0 and lost 4.
Barrow has scored 28 goals at home this season, in 22 matches. Barrow's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 28 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hartlepool United form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 6 wins, 8 draws and 8 defeats.The supporters enjoyed Hartlepool United's previous game versus Halifax Town, a Vanarama National League 2-1 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Aldershot Town.
Hartlepool United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of ten matches.
Hartlepool United are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 25 away goals from 22 games. Hartlepool United have conceded 31 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Hartlepool United - Barrow 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Barrow won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Hartlepool United has 2 wins.Top Goalscorers
  L. Noble 13 goals |  J. Hindle 11 goals |  J. Hawkes 9 goals |
Barrow missing players
Hartlepool United missing players
| Barrow | Hartlepool United | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 44 | 22 | Played | 22 | 44 |
| 49 | 28 | Scored | 25 | 53 |
| 51 | 28 | Conceded | 31 | 59 |
| 84% | 86% | Over 0.5 | 86% | 91% |
| 66% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 73% | 75% |
| 41% | 55% | Over 2.5 | 55% | 55% |
| 23% | 23% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 23% |
| 11% | 18% | Over 4.5 | 9% | 9% |
| 45% | 55% | Both teams to score | 59% | 66% |
| 39% | 32% | Clean Sheet | 27% | 23% |
| 32% | 27% | Failed To Score | 27% | 20% |
| 4.7 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| 4.1 | 3.4 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 4 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 2 |
- Barrow is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | Leyton Orient | 44 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 73 | 35 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | Salford City | 44 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 75 | 41 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 34 | 85 |
| 3 | Solihull Moors | 44 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 42 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 30 | 84 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 44 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 55 | 36 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 81 |
| 5 | Fylde | 44 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 71 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 32 | 78 |
| 6 | Harrogate Town | 44 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 75 | 55 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 20 | 71 |
| 7 | Eastleigh | 44 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 57 | 60 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 35 | -3 | 70 |
| 8 | Ebbsfleet United | 44 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 44 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 67 |
| 9 | Gateshead | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 52 | 44 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 66 |
| 10 | Sutton United | 44 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 53 | 55 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 29 | -2 | 64 |
| 11 | Barrow | 44 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 51 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 58 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 44 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 52 | 49 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 56 |
| 13 | Bromley | 44 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 67 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 38 | -5 | 56 |
| 14 | Hartlepool United | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 59 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 56 |
| 15 | Barnet | 44 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 49 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 24 | -7 | 56 |
| 16 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 44 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 53 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 25 | -4 | 55 |
| 17 | Dover Athletic | 44 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 64 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 34 | -10 | 54 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 44 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 40 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 30 | -2 | 53 |
| 19 | Boreham Wood | 44 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 59 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -11 | 51 |
| 20 | Maidenhead United | 44 | 15 | 6 | 23 | 43 | 68 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 34 | -25 | 51 |
| 21 | Havant & Waterlooville | 44 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 62 | 80 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 50 | -18 | 40 |
| 22 | Aldershot Town | 44 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 67 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 41 | -33 | 38 |
| 23 | Braintree Town | 44 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 46 | 78 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 44 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 34 | -32 | 37 |
| 24 | Maidstone United | 44 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 78 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 37 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 41 | -43 | 33 |
