Hartlepool are in good form going into this match - they've won four of their last five games, including a strong away win in their most recent outing against Forest Green. Forest Green have also been hard to beat, but in a different way: they've drawn three of their last five, so they're picking up points but not quite getting over the line. Recent meetings between these two have been fairly low-scoring overall, though the most recent one was an exception with six goals in total.

This looks like a close game between two teams in decent shape. Hartlepool seem the more likely to push for the win given their recent run, but Forest Green's habit of grinding out draws means this could easily end level. A draw is a very realistic outcome here, with Hartlepool perhaps just edging it.