Hartlepool vs Woking: result 1-0 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool, County Durham
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What was the result of Hartlepool vs Woking?
Hartlepool won 1-0 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 57′C. PopovHartlepool
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Hartlepool win at 43%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Hartlepool vs Woking
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Hartlepool
- 10W. Harris
- 17J. Nolan
- 19C. Popov
- 4J. Hunter
- 7B. Ilunga
- 8Jamie Miley
- 14N. Sheron
- 6R. McNally
- 12Neo Eccleston
- 27L. Gibson
- 1Max Merrick
Woking
- 18L. Dulson
- 27J. Marquis
- 8Roy Syla
- 11M. Ward
- 25J. Forster-Caskey
- 26S. Turner
- 2Z. Asare
- 4C. Okoli
- 6S. Ogie
- 16T. Akinola
- 22W. Jääskeläinen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hartlepool have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; Woking 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | FC Halifax Town(away) | 0-1 | National League |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Eastleigh(home) | 0-1 | National League |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Sutton Utd(away) | 1-2 | National League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Aldershot Town(away) | 1-0 | National League |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Middlesbrough U21(home) | 0-10 | National League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Southend(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Aug 28, 2026 | AFC Hornchurch(away) | 0-1 | National League |
| Aug 22, 2026 | AFC Fylde(home) | 3-2 | National League |
| Aug 18, 2026 | West Bromwich Albion U21(home) | 0-0 | National League Cup |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Gateshead(away) | 0-2 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Hartlepool win, 2 draws, 3 Woking wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | Woking 4-0 Hartlepool | National League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Hartlepool 3-0 Woking | National League |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Hartlepool 1-1 Woking | National League |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Woking 3-2 Hartlepool | National League |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Woking 1-1 Hartlepool | National League |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Hartlepool 0-2 Woking | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Hartlepool score 1.4 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Woking score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Woking | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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 Woking sit 15th (15 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Woking | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 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