Hartlepool host Forest Green at The Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool on 8 December 2026 at 19:45 in the National League. Hartlepool's last five results: W L W L L (2 wins and 3 losses). Forest Green's last five: L D W W D (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Hartlepool have won 2, Forest Green 2, with 2 draws.
Hartlepool vs Forest Green kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 8 December 2026 in the National League, at The Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool. The Suit Direct Stadium holds 7,856 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
Hartlepool vs Forest Green is being played at The Suit Direct Stadium in Hartlepool on Tuesday 8 December 2026, the home ground of Hartlepool, which holds 7,856 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the National League.
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.
Forest Green have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 10, with results reading D D L W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw at home to Harrogate Town in the National League on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Hartlepool have won 2, Forest Green have won 2 and 2 were drawn, with Hartlepool scoring 8 goals to Forest Green's 7. The most recent was Forest Green Rovers 2-4 Hartlepool United on 10 October 2026 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.
Kyle McAllister leads Forest Green with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Forest Green player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Forest Green player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Hartlepool vs Forest Green is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Hartlepool's XI from their 3-4 defeat at Boreham Wood on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Forest Green's XI from their 2-2 draw v Harrogate Town at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Hartlepool vs Forest Green, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2026 | National League | Forest Green Rovers vs Hartlepool United | 2-4 |
| 18 Apr 2026 | National League | Hartlepool United vs Forest Green Rovers | 2-1 |
| 6 Sep 2025 | National League | Forest Green Rovers vs Hartlepool United | 1-0 |
| 5 May 2025 | National League | Hartlepool United vs Forest Green Rovers | 1-1 |
| 28 Sep 2024 | National League | Forest Green Rovers vs Hartlepool United | 1-0 |
| 9 Apr 2022 | League Two | Forest Green Rovers vs Hartlepool United | 1-1 |
Predicted lineups for Hartlepool vs Forest Green are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Hartlepool's XI from their 3-4 defeat at Boreham Wood on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Forest Green's XI from their 2-2 draw v Harrogate Town at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Hartlepool | Fouls committed | Forest Green | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Harris | 15 | J. Clarke | 14 |
| 2 | C. Deeming | 15 | T. Campbell | 13 |
| 3 | N. Sheron | 12 | S. Etaluku | 10 |
| 4 | J. Hugill | 11 | F. Mabete | 10 |
| 5 | L. Charman | 9 | F. Sass | 5 |
| # | Hartlepool | Shots | Forest Green | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Harris | 25 | K. McAllister | 29 |
| 2 | C. Deeming | 15 | J. Clarke | 22 |
| 3 | J. Miley | 8 | S. Etaluku | 14 |
| 4 | J. Hugill | 7 | K. Kelly | 13 |
| 5 | R. McNally | 5 | T. Campbell | 11 |
| # | Hartlepool | Shots on target | Forest Green | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Harris | 9 | K. McAllister | 9 |
| 2 | C. Deeming | 5 | T. Campbell | 6 |
| 3 | J. Hugill | 3 | J. Clarke | 5 |
| 4 | N. Sheron | 3 | K. Kelly | 5 |
| 5 | R. McNally | 2 | S. Etaluku | 5 |
| # | Hartlepool | Goals | Forest Green | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Harris | 4 | K. McAllister | 4 |
| 2 | J. Miley | 2 | J. Clarke | 3 |
| 3 | J. Hugill | 2 | K. Kelly | 2 |
| 4 | N. Sheron | 2 | O. Ewing | 2 |
| 5 | M. Kouogun | 1 | R. Rees | 2 |
| # | Hartlepool | Yellow cards | Forest Green | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Eccleston | 2 | J. Clarke | 4 |
| 2 | C. John | 2 | S. Etaluku | 3 |
| 3 | J. Hunter | 2 | K. Abrefa | 3 |
| 4 | C. Deeming | 2 | F. Mabete | 2 |
| 5 | R. McNally | 1 | T. Campbell | 2 |
| 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 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 18 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5.1 | 9 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.5 | 19 of 24 |
| Tackles | 1 | 21 of 24 |
| Passes | 359.3 | 14 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.4 | 2 of 24 |