Match Report
32 points separated the sides: Hartlepool United 9th on 68, Braintree Town 23rd on 36. On recent form Hartlepool United sat only 14th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 9th overall. Per game in the league, Braintree Town were scoring 0.83 and conceding 1.65, Hartlepool United 1.17 and 1.28, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Braintree Town, 2 by Hartlepool United, 2 drawn, at 1.75 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Ironmongery Direct Stadium, with room for 4,151 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Braintree Town 51% · Hartlepool United 49% · Total shots: 17-13 · On target: 8-7 · Corners: 4-12