Match Report
Hartlepool United, 23rd on 43 points, faced an 18-point deficit to Swindon Town (10th, 61). Swindon Town ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 10th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.13/1.7 for Hartlepool United and 1.33/1.2 for Swindon Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17.
Hartlepool United had drawn five in a row. Swindon Town had not won in 5 games.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Hartlepool United, 4 draws and 4 for Swindon Town, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host.
The Northern Gas and Power Stadium in Hartlepool staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,856. Swindon Town led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.