Possible nail-biting contest in Hartlepool United - Harrogate Town game

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Competition: England Vanarama National League
Date: Wed 01.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Northern Gas and Power Stadium (7856 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Hartlepool United have their presumed home advantage while Harrogate Town are ahead 10 points in the Vanarama National League table.

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 Hartlepool United and Harrogate Town.

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Hartlepool United form and stats

Hartlepool United have played 13 Vanarama National League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-5-4 (wins-draws-losses).

The points were shared in Hartlepool United's previous game, also at home. Visiting Barrow (placed 1st) travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Harrogate Town (1-4).

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 Hartlepool United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 3 Lost 6.

There will be little rest for Hartlepool United after this match as they are travelling to Oxford United for a FA Cup game in only three days.

A decent goal production from Hartlepool United in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 13 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 20 goals have been conceded.

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Harrogate Town form and stats

4-4-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Harrogate Town in their Vanarama National League matches away.

Two travels in a row for Harrogate Town, whose manager S. Weaver could celebrate last time after the Vanarama National League win against Chorley. Before that, Harrogate Town secured a home win against Hartlepool United with the score 4-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Harrogate Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 5 Harrogate Town wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

After this away game Harrogate Town return home for a Vanarama National League game against Maidenhead United. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Harrogate Town has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 14 games. In the opposite end, Harrogate Town have conceded 24 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Harrogate Town - Hartlepool United 4-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Hartlepool United won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Harrogate Town has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 0

Top Goalscorers

Hartlepool UnitedG. Toure
G. Toure
11 goals
Harrogate TownJ. Muldoon
J. Muldoon
10 goals
Harrogate TownB. Kiernan
B. Kiernan
7 goals

Hartlepool United missing players

Harrogate Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hartlepool United Harrogate Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 5 14 28
9 4 1 Won W 1 4 13
9 5 2 Drew D 0 4 7
9 4 2 Lost L 4 6 8
41 20 8 Scored S 6 21 45
40 20 9 Conceded C 12 24 37
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
81% 85% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 79% 82%
59% 54% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 57% 54%
41% 46% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 36% 32%
15% 15% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 29% 18%
67% 69% 80% BTTS BTTS 60% 64% 57%
22% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 29% 32%
15% 15% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 14% 18%
 
4.9 5.2 6 Corners For (avg) C F 7.6 6 6
5 4.6 4.2 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.6 5.9 5
1.8 1.3 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.4 1.2
2 2 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 4
 
334 175 69 Total Shots T S 59 162 342
126 66 26 Shots on Target S O 16 67 138
33% 30% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 31% 33%
Key stats in Vanarama National League this season:
  • Harrogate Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hartlepool United haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Barrow 26 15 4 7 49 30 13 8 2 3 19 11 13 7 2 4 30 19 19 49
2 Yeovil Town 28 14 6 8 52 36 14 8 3 3 28 16 14 6 3 5 24 20 16 48
3 Bromley 28 13 8 7 48 37 14 7 5 2 31 19 14 6 3 5 17 18 11 47
4 Harrogate Town 28 13 7 8 45 37 14 9 3 2 24 13 14 4 4 6 21 24 8 46
5 Stockport County 28 13 5 10 43 43 14 8 1 5 25 22 14 5 4 5 18 21 0 44
6 Notts County 27 11 9 7 44 30 14 6 6 2 23 13 13 5 3 5 21 17 14 42
7 Solihull Moors 26 12 5 9 39 28 12 9 0 3 22 10 14 3 5 6 17 18 11 41
8 Boreham Wood 27 11 8 8 40 31 14 6 4 4 21 16 13 5 4 4 19 15 9 41
9 Woking 27 11 8 8 38 37 14 5 5 4 16 18 13 6 3 4 22 19 1 41
10 Halifax Town 27 12 5 10 36 39 13 6 2 5 19 18 14 6 3 5 17 21 -3 41
11 Dover Athletic 26 11 6 9 34 33 14 3 4 7 19 22 12 8 2 2 15 11 1 39
12 Barnet 26 10 8 8 40 34 13 6 4 3 21 15 13 4 4 5 19 19 6 38
13 Eastleigh 26 9 10 7 35 36 13 5 6 2 18 14 13 4 4 5 17 22 -1 37
14 Torquay United 28 11 4 13 49 53 14 7 1 6 24 24 14 4 3 7 25 29 -4 37
15 Hartlepool United 27 9 9 9 41 40 13 4 5 4 20 20 14 5 4 5 21 20 1 36
16 Sutton United 28 9 9 10 34 34 14 4 4 6 20 21 14 5 5 4 14 13 0 36
17 Maidenhead United 28 10 4 14 35 42 14 3 3 8 15 22 14 7 1 6 20 20 -7 34
18 Dagenham & Redbridge 28 8 7 13 31 38 14 5 4 5 23 21 14 3 3 8 8 17 -7 31
19 Aldershot Town 27 8 7 12 28 37 14 5 4 5 18 17 13 3 3 7 10 20 -9 31
20 Fylde 27 7 9 11 33 43 13 4 5 4 15 18 14 3 4 7 18 25 -10 30
21 Wrexham 28 7 8 13 34 41 14 6 5 3 19 14 14 1 3 10 15 27 -7 29
22 Chesterfield 28 6 9 13 38 50 14 3 3 8 19 27 14 3 6 5 19 23 -12 27
23 Ebbsfleet United 27 5 9 13 37 50 13 2 4 7 18 27 14 3 5 6 19 23 -13 24
24 Chorley 28 4 12 12 25 49 14 3 5 6 11 22 14 1 7 6 14 27 -24 24

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Barrow 26 15 4 7 49 30 13 8 2 3 19 11 13 7 2 4 30 19 19 49
2 Yeovil Town 28 14 6 8 52 36 14 8 3 3 28 16 14 6 3 5 24 20 16 48
3 Bromley 28 13 8 7 48 37 14 7 5 2 31 19 14 6 3 5 17 18 11 47
4 Harrogate Town 28 13 7 8 45 37 14 9 3 2 24 13 14 4 4 6 21 24 8 46
5 Stockport County 28 13 5 10 43 43 14 8 1 5 25 22 14 5 4 5 18 21 0 44
6 Notts County 27 11 9 7 44 30 14 6 6 2 23 13 13 5 3 5 21 17 14 42
7 Solihull Moors 26 12 5 9 39 28 12 9 0 3 22 10 14 3 5 6 17 18 11 41
8 Boreham Wood 27 11 8 8 40 31 14 6 4 4 21 16 13 5 4 4 19 15 9 41
9 Woking 27 11 8 8 38 37 14 5 5 4 16 18 13 6 3 4 22 19 1 41
10 Halifax Town 27 12 5 10 36 39 13 6 2 5 19 18 14 6 3 5 17 21 -3 41
11 Dover Athletic 26 11 6 9 34 33 14 3 4 7 19 22 12 8 2 2 15 11 1 39
12 Barnet 26 10 8 8 40 34 13 6 4 3 21 15 13 4 4 5 19 19 6 38
13 Eastleigh 26 9 10 7 35 36 13 5 6 2 18 14 13 4 4 5 17 22 -1 37
14 Torquay United 28 11 4 13 49 53 14 7 1 6 24 24 14 4 3 7 25 29 -4 37
15 Hartlepool United 27 9 9 9 41 40 13 4 5 4 20 20 14 5 4 5 21 20 1 36
16 Sutton United 28 9 9 10 34 34 14 4 4 6 20 21 14 5 5 4 14 13 0 36
17 Maidenhead United 28 10 4 14 35 42 14 3 3 8 15 22 14 7 1 6 20 20 -7 34
18 Dagenham & Redbridge 28 8 7 13 31 38 14 5 4 5 23 21 14 3 3 8 8 17 -7 31
19 Aldershot Town 27 8 7 12 28 37 14 5 4 5 18 17 13 3 3 7 10 20 -9 31
20 Fylde 27 7 9 11 33 43 13 4 5 4 15 18 14 3 4 7 18 25 -10 30
21 Wrexham 28 7 8 13 34 41 14 6 5 3 19 14 14 1 3 10 15 27 -7 29
22 Chesterfield 28 6 9 13 38 50 14 3 3 8 19 27 14 3 6 5 19 23 -12 27
23 Ebbsfleet United 27 5 9 13 37 50 13 2 4 7 18 27 14 3 5 6 19 23 -13 24
24 Chorley 28 4 12 12 25 49 14 3 5 6 11 22 14 1 7 6 14 27 -24 24

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