Match Report
Hartlepool United, 9th on 68 points, faced a 38-point deficit to Rochdale (2nd, 106). Rochdale's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/1.28 for Hartlepool United and 1.91/0.89 for Rochdale (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
15 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Hartlepool United 6, draws 2, Rochdale 7, at 2.93 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more. The recent trend is more open — 3.8 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 2.93 all-time.
D. Baines took charge of the match — our records show 86 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. The match was played at The Suit Direct Stadium (capacity 7,856). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Hartlepool United 42% · Rochdale 58% · Total shots: 10-5 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 5-4