Hartlepool vs Eastleigh Predictions

• Hartlepool’s recent home record is a mirror of Eastleigh’s recent away record. The pair have both lost two, drawn two and won one of their last five.
• In terms of results, Hartlepool have performed at home much as Eastleigh have on the road. The visitors have 16 away points, while Hartlepool have 17 home points this season.
• Both teams have scored in 79% of Eastleigh’s away matches in the National League this season.
• Both teams have scored in 64% of Hartlepool’s home National League matches this term.

Inconsistency hurting hosts

It’s not been a vintage campaign for Hartlepool, who’re not in with a chance of returning to the Football League this time around and who come into this match off the back of tasting defeat in the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon.

Inconsistency and defensive weaknesses have blighted Hartlepool this term. Even at home, Tuesday’s hosts have struggled to be consistent, while they’ve also had a hard time defending, conceding 21 goals, shipping six in their last five.

Fortunately, they have generally found the net on a regular basis at home, scoring in 11 of 14 matches at Victoria Park. That bodes well ahead of a game against a leaky Eastleigh defence.

Travelling wins few and far between

Like the hosts, Eastleigh have struggled for consistency this term, or rather they’ve been consistently inconsistent. As a result, Tuesday’s visitors find themselves, along with Hartlepool, in a relatively unflattering position.

Away from home, Eastleigh’s defensive problems have often got the better of them, which is why they’ve conceded seven more goals than they’ve scored, shipping a damaging total of 25 goals in 14 travelling matches.

On the road, Eastleigh have kept zero clean sheets and conceded two or more goals on eight occasions. Fortunately, they’ve scored in 79% of their away games, notching in each of their last 11, so they’ll fancy themselves to notch against a less-than-secure home side.

Goals on the cards

When we consider the lack of defensive strength shown by both this term, goals are easy to fancy. Those looking to get involved in this fixture can try ‘Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams to Score’.

Keeping clean sheets isn’t a forte of either side; Eastleigh are without a shutout on the road, while Hartlepool have kept a clean sheet in just two of their 14 home games.

Three or more goals have been scored in four of Eastleigh’s last five on the road, as well as in seven of their last nine, 100% of which have seen Tuesday’s visitors both score and concede. ‘Correct Score’ punters can try a 2-2 draw.