Tamworth FC

vs

Hartlepool United

Preview

Tamworth FC

• Tamworth have won 1, tied 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
• Tamworth have won just one of their last three at home.

Hartlepool United

• Hartlepool United, who sit 9th in the National League with 44 points from 30 matches, have played two more matches than Tamworth FC, who are 13th with 35 points from 28 games, and Simon Grayson’s side will be aiming to extend their opponents’ current two-game losing streak on Saturday.
• Hartlepool have drawn their last away game, 0-0 at Brackley Town.

Head-to-Head

• Tamworth FC have 2 wins and Hartlepool United have 1 in their last 5 head-to-head meetings, with 2 draws.
• When these sides last met at Victoria Park four months ago, the game finished 1-1 in the National League.

Key Players

• Dan Creaney, who has four goals in 20 league appearances and has been on his game when he has led their counter-attacks, is the leading scorer for the hosts and his impact has been crucial to their performances.
• Alex Reid has scored seven goals in 25 appearances in the league this season, and has scored two of Hartlepool’s last three goals, becoming a focal point of Grayson’s attacks.
• A stat that is very impressive is the one that shows Hartlepool have conceded only 14 goals in 14 away league games, which is a testament to their organisation and solid defense on the road.

Betting Insights

• Hartlepool United (2.34) are the favorites to win against Tamworth FC (2.87) on Saturday afternoon.
• We like Both Teams To Score at 1.7 because this clash of styles should see the hosts pressing Hartlepool into mistakes while the visitors will test Tamworth with their target-man and set-piece routine.

Prediction

• We think Tamworth’s pressing game could disrupt their plans on Saturday.
• This should be a close and hard-fought match with no room for errors at the lower end of the league table.