Hartlepool United vs Colchester United Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Hartlepool United

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Hartlepool United will be hoping to return to winning ways here following the 3-1 League Two defeat in their last game at the hands of Carlisle United.

The only scorer from Hartlepool United was Josh Umerah (28'). Morgan Feeney (6') and Kristian Dennis (26', 66') scored for Carlisle United.

It’s been a rare occasion in recent times that Hartlepool United have kept a clean sheet. The facts show that Hartlepool United have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, leaking 13 goals along the way.

Looking at their past form shows that Hartlepool United:

• are winless against Colchester United in their previous 2 league games.
• are undefeated in their last 2 home league matches.

Colchester United

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Last time out, Colchester United drew 1-1 in the League Two match with Salford City.

The only name on the scoresheet from Colchester United was Fiacre Kelleher (63'). Conor McAleny (49') scored for Salford City.

Looking at their form, and Colchester United have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 7 goals in all. Defensively, Colchester United have some weaknesses to address. While that may be of interest, we must now wait to see whether such a trend will be replicated here in this game or not.

A look at their previous results shows us that Colchester United:

• have not lost to Hartlepool United when having played them away from home in the previous 4 league matches. A solid away record against them.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 3 away league matches.

👥 Head to head

An examination of their past head to head clashes going back to 05/03/2013 tells us that Hartlepool United have won 1 of them and Colchester United 2, with the number of draws standing at 3.

A combined total of 12 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 5 of them from The Pool and 7 coming from The U's. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.

The previous league fixture between these sides was League Two match day 7 on 03/09/2022 when the final score was Colchester United 1-1 Hartlepool United.

The match was refereed by Thomas Parsons.

📰 Team News: Hartlepool United

Almost everyone can be considered, as there’s just the lone fitness concern for the Hartlepool United gaffer Keith Curle to be concerned about from an otherwise fully-primed group. Rollin Menayese (Ankle Injury) won’t play.

ℹ️ Team News: Colchester United

Due to a mostly healthy group, there is just the lone fitness worry for the Colchester United boss Matt Bloomfield to contend with. Alan Judge (Knee Injury) won’t be playing here.

💭 Prediction

Our feeling is that Colchester United and Hartlepool United could end up without much reward for their efforts here.

A scoreless draw looks like a real possibility, but we’ll see what happens. That is why we are leaning toward a close game with a 0-0 draw at the end of the 90.

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Victor Martins, 02:14 24/01/2023