Hartlepool United
- Hartlepool have lost only 1 of their 10 National League home games, conceding just 6.
- Hartlepool have 30 points from 20 matches in 8th place.
- Hartlepool are 1-2-0 at home in their last 3 matches, unbeaten in the 3 they played at Victoria Park.
Truro City
- Truro City are rooted to the bottom of the National League in 24th place with 12 points from 20 games.
- Truro’s problem has been they can’t finish off chances or create enough of them.
- Luke Jephcott is their top scorer with 3 goals in 18 National League appearances and has been struggling for service.
- A rare bright spark has been Lirak Hasani, who has scored 2 of Truro’s last 4 goals and looks the most likely to be the attacker to make a difference on Saturday.
- This Hartlepool United vs Truro City FC prediction takes into account that Truro play a fluid 4-3-3 system that presses in waves, but can combine vertically with great speed when they do win the ball and overload the wings with a midfield triangle that rotates quickly to overload the flanks.
Key Players
- Luke Jephcott - top scorer with 3 league goals in 18 appearances.
- Lirak Hasani - scored 2 of Truro’s last 4 goals and looks the most likely to make a difference.
- Alex Reid - the main man up front for Hartlepool with 4 goals in 15 National League outings.
Betting Insights
- Hartlepool are heavy favourites to win this match at 1.77.
- Truro’s odds of 4.12 seem a little low.
- This is a prime fixture to consider Hartlepool United vs Truro City FC betting tips, with value in the Over 2.5 goals option at 1.84 given Truro’s leaky defence and Hartlepool’s positive intent.
- A home win is still the most likely result given Hartlepool’s solid home form and Truro’s woeful away record, making the Hartlepool United vs Truro City FC betting tips even more compelling.
Prediction
A home win is still the most likely result given Hartlepool’s solid home form and Truro’s woeful away record.