AFC Fylde
- AFC Fylde have won their last two matches, beating Scunthorpe United 2-0 and Atherton Collieries 5-0.
- Since arriving at Mill Farm on 1st July 2025, Craig Mahon has built a possession-based team with a knack for winning the ball back quickly when it's lost.
Hartlepool
- Hartlepool have lost four of their last five matches, winning only once.
- The Pools will need a massive away effort to turn this one around and their shaky away record suggests they're unlikely to get it.
- Wild's side are in poor form with one win and four defeats across their last five.
Head-to-Head
- In the last two H2Hs, Fylde have won one and lost one.
- Hartlepool have failed to win any of their last three away H2Hs.
- The visitors have lost five of their seven National League 2026-2027 away games and sit 20th in the table with 12 points from 13 matches, while Fylde have 23 points from the same amount of games and are sat comfortably in seventh.
Key Players
- With Luca Thomas leading the line with six goals in nine National League 2026-2027 games and Cedric Main bagging three goals across Fylde's last five, the Coasters have some sharp finishers.
- Will Harris has scored three in eleven National League 2026-2027 appearances.
- Jordan Hugill has scored twice in their last five.
Betting Insights
- AFC Fylde are the expected winners for this one when they face a Hartlepool side in dire form, and we're happy to back the home side up at 1.71.
- Fylde have two wins, two draws and two defeats from six home games in the National League 2026-2027, so they have the ability to grind out results when necessary.
Prediction
- The clash of styles here should lead to a tight tactical battle but, in our opinion, the home edge gives Fylde the advantage.
- They'll get the better of this game and should take the win.
