Match Report
Brackley Town, 21st on 42 points, faced a 26-point deficit to Hartlepool United (9th, 68). Hartlepool United's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. Per game in the league, Brackley Town were scoring 0.87 and conceding 1.63, Hartlepool United 1.17 and 1.28, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Brackley Town win, 1 for Hartlepool United, 2 draws, at 1.75 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
The venue was St. James' Park, with room for 3,500 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Brackley Town 46% · Hartlepool United 54% · Total shots: 6-9 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 2-5