Updated 16 August 2025, after full time.
Hartlepool 2-0 Braintree Town in the National League at The Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool on 16 August 2025. Scorers: Alex Reid for Hartlepool. In their last 3 meetings, Hartlepool have won 0, Braintree Town 0, with 3 draws.
Hartlepool 2-0 Braintree Town was the final score in the National League on Saturday 16 August 2025 at The Suit Direct Stadium. Scorers: Alex Reid for Hartlepool. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Hartlepool vs Braintree Town was played at The Suit Direct Stadium in Hartlepool on Saturday 16 August 2025, the home ground of Hartlepool, which holds 7,856 people. It finished Hartlepool 2-0 Braintree Town in the National League, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Hartlepool have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 11, with results reading L W W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-4 defeat away to Boreham Wood in the National League on 31 October.
Braintree Town have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 13, with results reading L D L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-5 defeat away to Tamworth in the National League on 25 April.
Across the last 3 meetings Hartlepool have won 0, Braintree Town have won 0 and 3 were drawn, with Hartlepool scoring 1 goals to Braintree Town's 1. The most recent was Braintree Town 0-0 Hartlepool United on 21 December 2025 in the National League.
W. Harris leads Hartlepool with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Hartlepool player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Hartlepool player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Lewis Walker leads Braintree Town with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Braintree Town player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Braintree Town player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Gareth Rhodes refereed Hartlepool vs Braintree Town in the National League on Saturday 16 August 2025. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2025 | National League | Braintree Town vs Hartlepool United | 0-0 |
| 1 Feb 2025 | National League | Braintree Town vs Hartlepool United | 1-1 |
| 31 Aug 2024 | National League | Hartlepool United vs Braintree Town | 0-0 |
| Stat | Hartlepool | Braintree Town |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 45% | 55% |
| Shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Fouls | 17 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles | 3 | 4 |
| Passes | 303 | 346 |
Hartlepool: A. Clarke (own goal) 33', A. Reid (penalty) 56'. Braintree Town: G. Langston (red card) 54'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 22 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 17 of 24 |
| Shots | 7.9 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 19 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13.8 | 4 of 24 |
| Tackles | 1.9 | 4 of 24 |
| Passes | 312.1 | 20 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.6 | 18 of 24 |