Ebbsfleet United hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 17 points and a 22nd position in the Vanarama National League table. Visiting Hartlepool United holds 14th place with 27 pts.
The visiting Hartlepool United played their last game only four days ago, a FA Cup match. That game was also an away game, at Yeovil Town. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Ebbsfleet United form and stats
Ebbsfleet United's results here at Stonebridge Road Stadium in the Vanarama National League have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
The Ebbsfleet United fans got no joy from their last match, a FA Cup game also here at Stonebridge Road Stadium: A 2-3 defeat against Notts County (placed 8th). The points were shared before that, a Vanarama National League home game that ended 2-2 versus Chesterfield.
This is expected to be a close game, with Ebbsfleet United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ebbsfleet United as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Ebbsfleet United has won 5 of these, drawn 4 and lost 5.
Ebbsfleet United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 10 attempts. Ebbsfleet United have conceded 23 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Hartlepool United form and stats
Playing away, Hartlepool United have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the Vanarama National League this season.
Two travels in a row for Hartlepool United, whose manager D. Challinor could celebrate last time after the FA Cup win against Yeovil Town. A loss against Solihull Moors was the result prior to that, in a Vanarama National League home game.
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 twelve relevant matches. Results were 5 Hartlepool United wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
Hartlepool United find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. Hartlepool United have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last four games between these two teams, there's 3 Ebbsfleet United victories, 1 draw and 0 Hartlepool United wins. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Ugwu 8 goals |   G. Toure 7 goals |  N. Kabamba 4 goals |
Ebbsfleet United missing players
Hartlepool United missing players
| Ebbsfleet United | Hartlepool United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 27 |
| 38 | 23 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 11 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 95% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 70% | 80% |
| 75% | 90% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 50% |
| 45% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 70% | 80% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 10% | 10% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 40% | 25% |
| 20% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 20% |
| 4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 6.3 | 4.1 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- All of Ebbsfleet United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ebbsfleet United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ebbsfleet United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bromley | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 36 |
| 2 | Yeovil Town | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 35 |
| 3 | Halifax Town | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 35 |
| 4 | Barrow | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | Solihull Moors | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 33 |
| 7 | Harrogate Town | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 32 |
| 8 | Notts County | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 31 |
| 9 | Woking | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 31 |
| 10 | Barnet | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 28 |
| 11 | Eastleigh | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -1 | 28 |
| 12 | Dover Athletic | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | -1 | 28 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 28 |
| 14 | Hartlepool United | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| 15 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 27 |
| 16 | Boreham Wood | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 17 | Maidenhead United | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 25 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -5 | 22 |
| 19 | Aldershot Town | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 22 |
| 20 | Fylde | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 21 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -7 | 19 |
| 22 | Ebbsfleet United | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -10 | 17 |
| 23 | Sutton United | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 16 |
| 24 | Chorley | 20 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -21 | 13 |