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.
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.
O. Mackey officiated: 94 games logged, averaging 2.0 yellow cards each. 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