About Match
Both sides bring 6 points into this one — Altrincham 16th, Hartlepool United 14th. On the form table Altrincham stand 12th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Altrincham 1 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Hartlepool United 0.8 and 0.8, with the league averaging 1.55. If Altrincham win, their total rises to 9 and up to 9th, overtaking Hartlepool United, assuming the rest of the results stand.
Hartlepool United arrive off three straight defeats.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Altrincham have 1 win to Hartlepool United's 3, with 3 draws, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 29% of the wins in this fixture. In 71% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The J. Davidson Stadium, capacity 6,085, hosts the game.