Match Report
The table read 14th (Hartlepool United, 9 pts) against 11th (Eastleigh, 11 pts), 2 points apart. On recent form Hartlepool United sat only 22nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 14th overall. Per game in the league, Hartlepool United were scoring 0.71 and conceding 0.86, Eastleigh 1.29 and 1.14, against a competition average of 1.57 goals per team per game.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Hartlepool United have 4 wins to Eastleigh's 1, with 3 draws, at 2.63 goals per meeting. 1.4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 2.63.
The Suit Direct Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,856. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Eastleigh: Nelson Khumbeni (90')
Key stats
Possession: Hartlepool United 48% · Eastleigh 52% · Total shots: 10-14 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 5-6