- Head-to-head: Hartlepool United have won 3 and lost 1 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings.
- Halifax form: Halifax Town have won 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Hartlepool form: Hartlepool United have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games in all competitions.
Patience vs pressure in West Yorkshire
Recent results
The hosts bounced back to beat Tamworth 4-1 at home before they were turned over 2-1 away to Altrincham.
Style and threats
The Shaymen have played an orderly game this season, controlling the ball from the back and pressing in unison while their forwards have made runs into the channels. Zak Gilsenan has been the most dangerous Halifax player so far with three goals in four games in the National League 2026-2027 – three of Halifax's last nine strikes.
Head-to-head
The visiting Pools have had Halifax's number in West Yorkshire over the last couple of years, winning three, drawing one and losing one of the previous five meetings.
Pools have had the number of Halifax
Hartlepool have won one and lost one of their two National League 2026-2027 away trips and have conceded only two goals on the road. They lost 2-1 away to Sutton United in their second away fixture in the new National League campaign before a 0-1 defeat at home to Eastleigh.
- Pools have struggled in their past couple of matches, but will like their chances against a Halifax team that they can get at in transition.
- The home side may have a little bit more possession in this one, but the matchups, long balls, and set-piece play could make the difference.
- Corey McKeown has been Pools' most reliable finisher with two goals in three games in the National League 2026-2027 and two of his last five goals for the club.
