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Hartlepool
VS Scheduled England 26/27 National League · Matchday 24
Boston Utd

Head-to-head overview

4 meetings
HartlepoolWins
2
Draws25.0% of meetings
1
Boston UtdWins
1
Goals per match
3.50
Over 2.5 goals
75.0%
Both teams scored
100.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-04-25 England, National League 25/26 Boston Utd3–1Hartlepool
2025-09-03 England, National League 25/26 Hartlepool1–1Boston Utd
2025-03-22 England, National League 24/25 Hartlepool4–1Boston Utd
2024-09-10 England, National League 24/25 Boston Utd1–2Hartlepool
Recent matches

Hartlepool

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, National League 26/27 Scunthorpe4–1Hartlepool
2026-09-19 England, National League 26/27 Hartlepool1–3Worthing
2026-09-16 England, National League 26/27 Altrincham2–1Hartlepool
2026-09-11 England, National League 26/27 Kidderminster2–0Hartlepool
2026-09-05 England, National League 26/27 Hartlepool1–0Woking
2026-09-01 England, National League 26/27 Halifax1–0Hartlepool
2026-08-28 England, National League 26/27 Hartlepool0–1Eastleigh
2026-08-22 England, National League 26/27 Sutton2–1Hartlepool

Boston Utd

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, National League 26/27 Boston Utd0–1Fylde
2026-09-19 England, National League 26/27 Forest Green1–3Boston Utd
2026-09-15 England, National League 26/27 Boston Utd1–1Woking
2026-09-13 England, National League 26/27 Boston Utd1–3Wealdstone
2026-09-12 England, National League 26/27 Boston Utd1–3Wealdstone
2026-09-05 England, National League 26/27 Tamworth2–2Boston Utd
2026-08-31 England, National League 26/27 Boston Utd2–3Hornchurch
2026-08-27 England, National League 26/27 Boreham Wood2–1Boston Utd
Hartlepool Boston Utd

Wins

12%
12%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
75%

Both teams scored

50%
88%

Clean sheets

12%
0%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Hartlepool

Home · National League

Boston Utd

Away · National League
Hartlepool Home Boston Utd Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

National League · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Hartlepool

10 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway6 matchesOverall10 matches
Points / match1.500.500.90
Draws0.0%0.0%0.0%
Goals scored / match1.000.670.80
Goals conceded / match1.001.831.50
Total goals / match2.002.502.30
Failed to score25.0%33.3%30.0%
Under 2.5 goals75.0%50.0%60.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 2 50%
Scores first → wins 2 of 2 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3000
31–4511
46–6011
61–7500
76–9022

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Boston Utd

11 matches
Goals & resultsHome7 matchesAway4 matchesOverall11 matches
Points / match0.571.751.00
Draws14.3%25.0%18.2%
Goals scored / match0.862.001.27
Goals conceded / match1.711.251.55
Total goals / match2.573.252.82
Failed to score28.6%0.0%18.2%
Under 2.5 goals57.1%25.0%45.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 2 of 3 67%
Scores first → wins 2 of 3 67%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1511
16–3021
31–4510
46–6021
61–7520
76–9002

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelHartlepoolDraw Boston UtdHow it works
Strength (Elo) 38.0% 25.2% 36.8% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 18.4% 22.0% 58.2% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.95–1.90 Model expected goals
52.8% Probability of over 2.5 goals
51.3% Both teams to score
0-1 Most likely score, at 11.0%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-111.0%
1-110.5%
0-210.4%
1-29.9%
0-36.6%
1-36.3%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureHartlepoolBoston Utd How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1448 1482 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -51 -21 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1504 1499 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 48.4% 48.8% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 44.9% 55.7% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1079 939 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 22.7% 23.5% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 85.2% 70.4% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Hartlepool 0.450.55 0.701.00
Boston Utd 0.680.79 0.321.11

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Hartlepool 10%22%20%20%28%
Boston Utd 5%20%15%25%35%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.00 Hartlepool at home, 8 matches
1.50 Boston Utd away, 8 matches
91d Days of rest for Hartlepool
91d Days of rest for Boston Utd
— Manager of Hartlepool
— Manager of Boston Utd
0 Matches for Hartlepool in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Boston Utd in the last 14 days
18 Points for Hartlepool behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone
16 Points for Boston Utd behind the leaders, and 2 above the relegation zone
2.88 League goals per match
24.8% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Hartlepool, the right bar represents Boston Utd.

On the ball

20 matches
7.67
shots
9.83
3.67
shots on target
5.67
47.8%
accuracy
57.6%
4.4
corners
6.1
16.0
fouls
10.83
1.63
yellow cards
2.32

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Hartlepool LLLLWLLLWW 0.90 0.80–1.50 4L
Boston Utd LWDLLDLLWW 1.10 1.40–1.60 1L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Hartlepool3 125 00
Boston Utd7 120 05
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Hartlepool

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Boston Utd

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.