Hartlepool United
- Hartlepool United are unbeaten and have scored 2.00 goals per match across 1 game at home in the National League 2026/2027 season.
- Hartlepool United have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
- Hartlepool United enter this match on the back of a 2-1 loss away to Sutton United.
- Hartlepool United currently sit 5th in the National League 2026/2027 with six points from three games.
Eastleigh
- Eastleigh have conceded 1.00 goals per game across 1 game on the road in the National League 2026/2027.
- Eastleigh have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
- Eastleigh are 8th with six points from three matches.
- Eastleigh have won once and lost once in their previous two away games and have a point to prove against Pools.
Head-to-Head
- The head-to-head favours Hartlepool, who have won two of the last five meetings and lost none.
- Eastleigh have won none of their two previous trips to face Pools.
Key Players
- Antony Sweeney has made his side look well-organised and tough to break down so far this season.
- They can transition quickly when space is found and in Corey McKeown, who is currently the club's top scorer with two goals in two National League 2026/2027 games, they have a clinical spark up top.
- Harry Sidwell is Eastleigh's main threat and has two goals in his three National League 2026/2027 appearances so far.
Betting Insights
- Pools are the odds-on favourite at 1.75 for this game.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.97 looks a neat alternative to the Hartlepool narrow win option.
Prediction
Pools are a little more likely to edge this encounter, but the odds and the recent meetings suggest it will be tight .
