Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool: prediction and stats
National LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Meadow Park, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
The Footlab AI model makes Boreham Wood the favourite at 84%, against 11% for a draw and 5% for Hartlepool. The most likely score is 3-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 2,953 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 22, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool?
Boreham Wood is a heavy favourite: 2,115 Elo points against 1,765, a 350-point gap.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Boreham Wood
4-3-3- 27J. Bird
- 11T. Allarakhia
- 9D. Cashman
- 4T. White
- 8Z. Brunt
- 6C. O'Connell
- 5C. Bush
- 2J. Clarke
- 3Oliver Bainbridge
- 25O. Kensdale
- 22Ted Curd
Hartlepool
4-3-3- 10W. Harris
- 19C. Popov
- 17J. Nolan
- 14N. Sheron
- 42Cole Deeming
- 4J. Hunter
- 6R. McNally
- 12Neo Eccleston
- 3C. John
- 15C. Penman
- 32N. Fisher
Computed on October 22, 2026 at 02:48 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Boreham Wood have 13 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Hartlepool have 3, 0 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Middlesbrough U21(home) | 7-1 | National League Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Woking(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Sutton Utd(away) | 2-0 | National League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Altrincham(home) | 3-1 | National League |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Kidderminster Harriers(home) | 3-1 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Marine(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 1-2 | National League Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Forest Green(away) | 4-2 | National League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Tamworth(home) | 0-1 | National League |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Harrogate Town(home) | 0-1 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Boreham Wood wins, 2 draws, 1 Hartlepool win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Boreham Wood 3-0 Hartlepool | National League |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Hartlepool 0-0 Boreham Wood | National League |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Hartlepool 3-1 Boreham Wood | National League |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Boreham Wood 1-0 Hartlepool | National League |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Boreham Wood 2-2 Hartlepool | National League |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Hartlepool 1-2 Boreham Wood | National League |
Last archived meeting: Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool on Apr 11, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Boreham Wood score 2.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Hartlepool score 0.7 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 78% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boreham Wood | 2.7 | 0.9 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Hartlepool | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Boreham Wood sit 1st in National League (35 points from 13 matches) and Hartlepool sit 20th (12 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boreham Wood | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 35 |
| 20 | Hartlepool | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 12 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool?
- The Footlab AI model makes Boreham Wood the favourite at 84%, against 11% for a draw and 5% for Hartlepool.
- Where and when is Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool played?
- Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool is played on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Meadow Park, in the National League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 78% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.