Home advantage could prove decisive in Stockport County - Hartlepool United battle

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Competition: England Vanarama National League
Date: Wed 09.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Edgeley Park (10852 seats)

Stockport County hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 18 points and a 17th position in the Vanarama National League table. Visiting Hartlepool United holds 15th place with 20 pts.

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.

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Stockport County form and stats

Stockport County have played 7 Vanarama National League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-3 (wins-draws-losses). The Stockport County manager J. Gannon might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

The home team returns to Edgeley Park after sharing the points with Sutton United (placed 18th) on their last time out; the Vanarama National League game ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, Stockport County lost 0-4 at home to Torquay 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 County have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won 4 Drawn 1 Lost 2.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Vanarama National League game versus Dagenham & Redbridge in only three days. This game is also played here at Edgeley Park.

Stockport County are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 attempts. Stockport County's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Hartlepool United form and stats

The visitors are W3-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Vanarama National League.

The supporters enjoyed Hartlepool United's previous game versus Yeovil Town (placed 3rd), a Vanarama National League 2-1 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Eastleigh.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Hartlepool United in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Hartlepool United, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Hartlepool United now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Vanarama National League game at Aldershot Town is waiting in only three days.

The attacking power of Hartlepool United when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. Hartlepool United have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last six meetings: 2 - 3 - 1 (Stockport County wins - draws - Hartlepool United wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

G. Toure
7 goals
E. Osborne
3 goals
A. Thomas
3 goals

Stockport County missing players

Hartlepool United missing players

Stockport County Hartlepool United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
15 7 3 Played P 1 7 15
5 4 1 Won W 0 3 5
3 0 0 Drew D 1 2 5
7 3 2 Lost L 0 2 5
15 10 2 Scored S 0 6 19
24 10 5 Conceded C 0 7 22
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 86% 93%
87% 86% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 57% 80%
53% 57% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 47%
20% 29% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 33%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 13%
47% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 43% 67%
20% 29% 33% Clean Sheets C S 100% 43% 20%
40% 29% 67% Failed to Score F T 100% 29% 20%
 
5.9 5.7 7 Corners For (avg) C F 3 5 5
5.1 4 2.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 6.4 5.3
0.7 0.7 0.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 2.9 2.1
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 2
Key stats This season:
  • Stockport County have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Stockport County haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Stockport County
All Vanarama National League Fa Trophy Club Friendlies Vanarama National League North FA Cup
All Home Away
14-09-19 VNL Stockport County 1 - 2 Aldershot Town
21-09-19 VNL Boreham Wood 4 - 0 Stockport County
24-09-19 VNL Solihull Moors 2 - 0 Stockport County
28-09-19 VNL Stockport County 0 - 4 Torquay United
05-10-19 VNL Sutton United 0 - 0 Stockport County
09-10-19 VNL Stockport County 18:45 Hartlepool United
12-10-19 VNL Stockport County 14:00 Dagenham & Redbridge
26-10-19 VNL Dover Athletic 14:00 Stockport County
29-10-19 VNL Bromley 19:45 Stockport County
02-11-19 VNL Stockport County 15:00 Woking
Hartlepool United
All Vanarama National League Fa Trophy Club Friendlies FA Cup
All Home Away
14-09-19 VNL Dagenham & Redbridge 3 - 1 Hartlepool United
21-09-19 VNL Hartlepool United 0 - 2 Dover Athletic
24-09-19 VNL Hartlepool United 1 - 1 Chesterfield
28-09-19 VNL Eastleigh 1 - 1 Hartlepool United
05-10-19 VNL Hartlepool United 2 - 1 Yeovil Town
09-10-19 VNL Stockport County 18:45 Hartlepool United
12-10-19 VNL Aldershot Town 14:00 Hartlepool United
26-10-19 VNL Hartlepool United 14:00 Barnet
02-11-19 VNL Notts County 15:00 Hartlepool United
05-11-19 VNL Hartlepool United 19:45 Solihull Moors

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Halifax Town 15 10 1 4 26 14 7 5 0 2 13 7 8 5 1 2 13 7 12 31
2 Bromley 15 8 5 2 24 18 8 5 2 1 15 10 7 3 3 1 9 8 6 29
3 Yeovil Town 15 9 1 5 25 16 7 5 1 1 13 7 8 4 0 4 12 9 9 28
4 Woking 15 7 5 3 23 15 8 3 3 2 11 9 7 4 2 1 12 6 8 26
5 Barrow 15 8 1 6 26 19 7 4 0 3 9 6 8 4 1 3 17 13 7 25
6 Barnet 15 6 6 3 21 17 7 3 3 1 8 5 8 3 3 2 13 12 4 24
7 Dagenham & Redbridge 15 6 6 3 19 16 8 3 3 2 12 12 7 3 3 1 7 4 3 24
8 Dover Athletic 15 7 3 5 21 19 8 1 3 4 9 13 7 6 0 1 12 6 2 24
9 Torquay United 15 6 4 5 25 22 8 4 1 3 13 11 7 2 3 2 12 11 3 22
10 Harrogate Town 15 6 4 5 19 17 8 4 2 2 10 7 7 2 2 3 9 10 2 22
11 Boreham Wood 15 6 3 6 23 17 8 3 2 3 14 10 7 3 1 3 9 7 6 21
12 Notts County 15 5 6 4 22 17 7 3 3 1 11 5 8 2 3 3 11 12 5 21
13 Solihull Moors 15 6 3 6 22 17 7 5 0 2 13 6 8 1 3 4 9 11 5 21
14 Eastleigh 15 5 5 5 17 19 7 2 4 1 8 6 8 3 1 4 9 13 -2 20
15 Hartlepool United 15 5 5 5 19 22 8 2 3 3 13 15 7 3 2 2 6 7 -3 20
16 Maidenhead United 15 5 3 7 18 16 8 1 2 5 8 10 7 4 1 2 10 6 2 18
17 Stockport County 15 5 3 7 15 24 7 4 0 3 10 10 8 1 3 4 5 14 -9 18
18 Sutton United 15 3 7 5 16 18 8 1 4 3 9 11 7 2 3 2 7 7 -2 16
19 Fylde 15 4 4 7 19 29 7 3 2 2 8 11 8 1 2 5 11 18 -10 16
20 Wrexham 15 3 6 6 19 24 7 3 3 1 9 7 8 0 3 5 10 17 -5 15
21 Aldershot Town 15 4 3 8 13 20 7 1 2 4 6 10 8 3 1 4 7 10 -7 15
22 Chesterfield 15 2 6 7 18 27 8 2 2 4 11 13 7 0 4 3 7 14 -9 12
23 Chorley 15 1 8 6 12 27 8 1 4 3 7 13 7 0 4 3 5 14 -15 11
24 Ebbsfleet United 15 2 4 9 16 28 7 1 2 4 9 15 8 1 2 5 7 13 -12 10

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