Forest Green vs Hartlepool: result 2-4 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 10, 2026 at 04:30 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Hartlepool?
Hartlepool won 2-4 on October 10, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. HugillHartlepool (pen.)
- 48′N. SheronHartlepool
- 57′J. HugillHartlepool
- 65′O. PatrickForest Green
- 70′K. McAllisterForest Green (pen.)
- 88′N. SheronHartlepool
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Forest Green win at 58%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-4.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Forest Green vs Hartlepool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forest Green
- 7K. McAllister
- 19J. Marquez
- 20Sean Etaluku
- 4J. Clarke
- 6T. Campbell
- 25Kyle Kelly
- 29K. Abrefa
- 5K. Ajayi
- 24T. Mcintyre
- 27F. Sass
- 1E. Ross
Hartlepool
- 9J. Hugill
- 11L. Charman
- 19C. Popov
- 4J. Hunter
- 7B. Ilunga
- 14N. Sheron
- 42Cole Deeming
- 51J. Earing
- 6R. McNally
- 12Neo Eccleston
- 53Max Thompson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Hartlepool have 4, 0 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Wealdstone(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Sutton Utd(away) | 3-3 | National League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Boston United(home) | 1-3 | National League |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Carlisle(away) | 1-1 | National League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Gateshead(home) | 4-0 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Tamworth(home) | 0-1 | National League |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Harrogate Town(home) | 0-1 | National League |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-4 | National League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Worthing(home) | 1-3 | National League |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Altrincham(away) | 1-2 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Forest Green wins, 2 draws, 1 Hartlepool win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Hartlepool 2-1 Forest Green | National League |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Forest Green 1-0 Hartlepool | National League |
| May 5, 2025 | Hartlepool 1-1 Forest Green | National League |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Forest Green 1-0 Hartlepool | National League |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Forest Green 1-1 Hartlepool | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Hartlepool 1-3 Forest Green | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Hartlepool vs Forest Green on Apr 18, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.6 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Hartlepool score 0.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Hartlepool | 0.6 | 1.9 | 4 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Forest Green sit 16th in National League (15 points from 12 matches) and Hartlepool sit 20th (12 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Forest Green | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 15 |
| 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