Match Report
13 points and 3 places separated them: Hartlepool United 9th with 68, Southend United 6th with 81. Recent form told a different story for Hartlepool United: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th.
Southend United carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this. Over the last five, Hartlepool United had taken 5 of 15 points to Southend United's 13.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Hartlepool United, 5 draws and 5 for Southend United, at 1.92 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
Goal scorers
Hartlepool United: Alex Reid (47'), Tyrese Sinclair (31'), Jamie Miley (71'), Tyrese Sinclair (63') · Southend United: Andrew Dallas (1'), Sam Austin (78'), Charley Kendall (85')
Key stats
Possession: Hartlepool United 39% · Southend United 61% · Total shots: 11-23 · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 2-4