Hartlepool vs Barrow: result 2-0 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool, County Durham
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What was the result of Hartlepool vs Barrow?
Hartlepool won 2-0 on August 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 39′W. HarrisHartlepool
- 85′J. NolanHartlepool
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Hartlepool win at 44%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Hartlepool vs Barrow
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Hartlepool
- 10W. Harris
- 17J. Nolan
- 19C. Popov
- 4J. Hunter
- 7B. Ilunga
- 8Jamie Miley
- 2J. Benn
- 3C. John
- 6R. McNally
- 27L. Gibson
- 1Max Merrick
Barrow
- 7O. Crankshaw
- 18I. Cameron
- 4M. Williams
- 8S. Smith
- 26R. Harper
- 2M. Oakley
- 6K. Digie
- 11George Walker
- 22D. Amos
- 25P. Kalambayi
- 1B. Winterbottom
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hartlepool have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Barrow have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Grimsby(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Hebburn Town(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Spennymoor Town(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Redcar Athletic(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Morecambe(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Radcliffe(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Mansfield Town(home) | 4-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Workington(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Hartlepool wins, 1 draw, 2 Barrow wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2023 | Hartlepool 3-1 Barrow | League Two |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Barrow 3-1 Hartlepool | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Hartlepool 3-1 Barrow | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Barrow 3-2 Hartlepool | League Two |
| Dec 28, 2019 | Hartlepool 2-2 Barrow | National League |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Barrow 0-1 Hartlepool | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Hartlepool score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Barrow score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool | 1.5 | 1.8 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Barrow | 1.3 | 1.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Hartlepool sit 20th in National League (12 points from 13 matches) and Barrow sit 8th (21 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Barrow | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 21 |
| 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