Hartlepool United vs Stamford Predictions & Betting Tips, Match Preview

Hartlepool go into their FA Cup first round fixture with Stamford as big favourites when they go head to head on Sunday and that is reflecting in the extremely short odds being offered. Those odds means we are going to have to find our value elsewhere and we think the best chance of a return is still to back a Hartlepool win but also for both teams to score, this is available at 6/4 with bet365. For our correct score tip it could prove to be a comfortable days work for the hosts and we are backing a 4-1 win at 14/1 with the same site.

The cup will no doubt come as a welcome distraction for Hartlepool as they come into the match after three defeats in a row. United have also suffered at home as they haven’t managed to record a victory in front of their own fans in the previous seven matches.

One thing that has been consistent in Hartlepool matches this season is goals. They are one of the highest scorers in League Two but they also have one of the worst defensive records in the division. It’s also encouraging to see that 86% of their league games this season has seen both teams scoring. Like their hosts, Stamford also seem to be involved in matches where both teams have scored, their last six games has seen both teams managing to find the back of the net.

Stamford come into this match already on the back of an excellent run in the cup and they qualified for the first round proper by claiming the scalp of non-league giants Wrexham in the last round. Their league form has suffered as a result, however, and they sit in the bottom three after nine games, although they do have up to seven games in hand on some of the sides around them.