Hartlepool United vs Cambridge United Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

We are backing Cambridge to win when they travel to Hartlepool on Saturday and this is available at 7/5 with bet365. For our correct score tip we can’t see there being too much to separate the sides so we are going with a 2-1 away win at 17/2 with the same site.

The first thing that stands out to us when researching what to back is Cambridge’s excellent record against their hosts. Usually the head to head balances out over the years but in the case of this fixture it is heavily in the visitors favour.

Hartlepool have had a difficult start to the campaign and after initial optimism they are quickly slipping back into a relegation dog fight which has plagued them for the last few seasons. Pools have one of the worst defensive records in the division and even though they have won their previous two home games they still have a pretty modest record at Victoria Park.

If we’re talking about disappointing starts to the season then we have to mention Cambridge, they failed to win any of their opening eight league games. Since then it has been a case of steady improvement and they now find themselves in a fairly comfortable mid-table position but still within striking distance of the play-off places. Cambridge have started to enjoy themselves on their travels as they are undefeated in their last five away games and have scored in six away league games in a row.