Hartlepool host Tamworth in the National League. Both clubs have found this season tough going, sitting in the lower reaches of the table with more defeats than wins to their name lately.
Their recent head-to-head meetings have been notably tight, with draws cropping up again and again. That pattern, alongside two teams short on form, makes this one hard to call with any real confidence.
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Two sides short on confidence
Hartlepool's league form has dipped sharply. Across their last five National League outings they've lost four, including defeats to Worthing, Altrincham and Kidderminster, with a single win over Woking the only bright spot.
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Hartlepool: 20 completed matches; Tamworth: 20 completed matches.
Hartlepool
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 0% 0 / 20
- Loss
- 55% 11 / 20
- Scored
- 25
- Conceded
- 41
- Difference
- -16
Tamworth
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 39
- Conceded
- 49
- Difference
- -10
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Scunthorpe | Hartlepool | 26.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| National League | Hartlepool | Worthing | 19.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| National League | Altrincham | Hartlepool | 16.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| National League | Kidderminster Harriers | Hartlepool | 11.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| National League Cup | Hartlepool | Everton U21 | 08.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| National League | Hartlepool | Woking | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League | FC Halifax Town | Hartlepool | 01.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League | Hartlepool | Eastleigh | 28.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| National League | Sutton Utd | Hartlepool | 22.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| National League | Aldershot Town | Hartlepool | 15.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Aldershot Town | Tamworth | 26.09.2026 | 5-1 |
| National League | Tamworth | Wealdstone | 19.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| National League | Southend | Tamworth | 15.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| National League | Harrogate Town | Tamworth | 12.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| National League Cup | Tamworth | Middlesbrough U21 | 09.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| National League | Tamworth | Boston United | 05.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League | Yeovil Town | Tamworth | 31.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| National League | Tamworth | Worthing | 28.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| National League | FC Halifax Town | Tamworth | 22.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| National League Cup | Tamworth | Newcastle United U21 | 18.08.2026 | 5-3 |
Tamworth haven't fared much better. In their last nine league matches they've picked up just two wins and two draws against five losses, with defeats to Southend, Harrogate and Halifax mixed in among a couple of decent home wins.
Neither side is arriving with any real momentum.
Comparative Team Statistics: Hartlepool vs Tamworth

A fixture that keeps ending level
The last three meetings between these two have all finished as draws, 1-1, 1-1 and 2-2, stretching back to late 2024. Before that run, Tamworth did win away 1-0 in August 2024, but that's the only side to actually win any of the last five encounters.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League | Tamworth | Hartlepool | 07.02.2026 | 1-1 |
| National League | Hartlepool | Tamworth | 27.09.2025 | 1-1 |
| National League | Hartlepool | Tamworth | 11.02.2025 | 2-2 |
| FA Trophy | Hartlepool | Tamworth | 10.12.2024 | 1-1 |
| National League | Tamworth | Hartlepool | 20.08.2024 | 0-1 |
It's a small sample, and older results don't tell us much about current form, but it does point to games between these two being closely fought rather than one-sided.
Both clubs in the bottom third
Hartlepool sit 19th with nine points from nine league games, while Tamworth are just below them in 21st on eight points from the same number of matches. There's barely anything separating them on paper right now.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Scunthorpe | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15/16 | 10 |
| 21 | Hartlepool | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8/15 | 9 |
| 22 | Tamworth | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17/28 | 8 |
| 23 | Solihull Moors | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9/26 | 4 |
Hartlepool have won three of their nine and lost six, while Tamworth have won two, drawn two and lost five. Neither table position suggests a side in control of things.

How this one might play out
Hartlepool's defence has been leaky, conceding eleven in nine league games, and Tamworth have been even more porous at the back with twenty-three against in the same span. That could open the door to goals if either side's attack clicks.
At the same time, the recent head-to-head trend of tight draws suggests these two might simply cancel each other out again, especially with both teams low on confidence going forward.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Finney | England | 28 | Midfielder | 170 cm | 70 kg |
| A. Campbell | England | 31 | Attacker | 169 cm | 73 kg |
| E. Dieseruvwe | England | 32 | Attacker | 195 cm | 72 kg |
| T. Crawford | England | 27 | Midfielder | 186 cm | 72 kg |
| J. Umerah | England | 29 | Attacker | 185 cm | 80 kg |
| G. Madine | England | 36 | Attacker | 191 cm | 75 kg |
| K. LuaLua | Congo DR | 35 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 76 kg |
| C. Cooke | England | 29 | Midfielder | 172 cm | 72 kg |
| A. Lacey | England | 33 | Defender | 188 cm | 74 kg |
| M. Ndjoli | England | 27 | Attacker | 183 cm | n/a |
| L. Charman | England | 28 | Attacker | 186 cm | 83 kg |
| C. Wreh | USA | 30 | Attacker | 183 cm | n/a |
| J. Grey | England | 23 | Attacker | 176 cm | 70 kg |
| Roshaun Mathurin | England | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| E. Pruti | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24 | Defender | 192 cm | n/a |
| K. Burton | England | 23 | Defender | 188 cm | 80 kg |
| J. Mazfari | England | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| A. Steel | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| C. Berry | England | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Aungiers | England | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Hollis | England | 33 | Defender | 193 | 83 |
| M. Duku | Netherlands | 33 | Attacker | 188 | 74 |
| J. Ponticelli | England | 28 | Attacker | 180 | 70 |
| A. Bates | England | 25 | Midfielder | 170 | 64 |
| Tom Tonks | England | 35 | Midfielder | 175 | |
| J. Cullinane-Liburd | England | 31 | Defender | 190 | n/a |
| K. Digie | England | 29 | Defender | 191 | n/a |
| J. Singh | England | 36 | Goalkeeper | 188 | n/a |
| M. Curley | England | 31 | Defender | 175 | n/a |
| D. Creaney | England | 32 | Attacker | 188 | n/a |
| L. Fairlamb | England | 33 | Defender | 176 | n/a |
| B. Milnes | England | 35 | Midfielder | 176 | n/a |
| Stefan Mols | Spain | 27 | Midfielder | 178 | 75 |
| H. Sayer | England | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| D. De Silva | Sri Lanka | 24 | Attacker | 176 | 67 |
| R. Maher | Republic of Ireland | 21 | Midfielder | 171 | 60 |
| Kwaku Poku Agyeman Donkor | England | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Enoru | Cameroon | 24 | Midfielder | 173 | n/a |
| O. Lynch | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a | |
| Charles Price | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
Put together, this looks like a genuinely hard one to call. Hartlepool's home form has been patchy, Tamworth's away form isn't much better, and their recent meetings have settled into a habit of finishing level.
Without a clear edge for either side, and no market to assess here, this is one we're happy to leave alone rather than force a pick.
