Hartlepool vs FC Halifax Town: result 3-1 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 26, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool, County Durham
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What was the result of Hartlepool vs FC Halifax Town?
Hartlepool won 3-1 on December 26, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 7′R. JohnsonHartlepool
- 13′B. ChadwickFC Halifax Town
- 57′R. OatesHartlepool
- 89′M. Enigbokan-BloomfieldHartlepool
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hartlepool have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; FC Halifax Town have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2020 | Stockport County(home) | 4-0 | National League |
| Dec 19, 2020 | FC Halifax Town(away) | 3-3 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Woking(away) | 0-3 | National League |
| Dec 8, 2020 | King's Lynn Town(home) | 2-0 | National League |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Boreham Wood(home) | 1-2 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2020 | Eastleigh(home) | 3-1 | National League |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Hartlepool(home) | 3-3 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Solihull Moors(away) | 1-2 | National League |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Aldershot Town(away) | 3-1 | National League |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Weymouth(away) | 5-1 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Hartlepool win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 FC Halifax Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | FC Halifax Town 3-3 Hartlepool | FA Trophy |
| Aug 6, 2019 | FC Halifax Town 2-0 Hartlepool | National League |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Hartlepool 2-1 FC Halifax Town | National League |
| Sep 22, 2018 | FC Halifax Town 1-2 Hartlepool | National League |
| Feb 20, 2018 | FC Halifax Town 2-0 Hartlepool | National League |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Hartlepool 4-0 FC Halifax Town | National League |
Last archived meeting: FC Halifax Town vs Hartlepool on Dec 19, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Hartlepool score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; FC Halifax Town score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| FC Halifax Town | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Hartlepool sit 5th in National League (6 points from 3 matches) and FC Halifax Town sit 16th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hartlepool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | FC Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy