Salford City FC vs Hartlepool United FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
Salford City FC vs Hartlepool United FC — FA Cup at The Peninsula Stadium.
- Salford City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Hartlepool United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Boyeson
- Referee Gareth Mellor
- Referee Gary Hilton
- Referee Richard Woodward
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Hartlepool United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Nov | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Marine AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Salford City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Ilkeston Town FC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Brackley Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Gillingham FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 10 Nov | Gillingham FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | Kidsgrove Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Salford City FC this season
Salford City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — salford city fc and hartlepool united fc get this one started.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His salford city fc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 13' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Claudio Ofosu.
- 18' Ashley Eastham has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dave Challinor will be considering his options from the bench.
- 33' salford city fc have won 12 goals from 17 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' It is a cagey affair so far. salford city fc in their trying to find a way past hartlepool united fc's compact .
- 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' A change in the Hartlepool United FC ranks — Josh MacDonald exits the field as David Parkhouse enters on 57.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! Jason Lowe argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' Oscar Threlkeld is replacing George Boyd for the Salford City FC side.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Tom Clarke. He replaces Ashley Eastham on 65 minute.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' Fresh legs for Hartlepool United FC! Luke Molyneux comes on to replace Rhys Oates.
- 77' It looks like no one’s ball. hartlepool united fc is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 78' The Salford City FC manager makes a substitution. James Wilson departs to be replaced by Bruno Andrade.
- 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering hartlepool united fc that had 11 games and scored 14 goals.
- 87' Ashley Hunter catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from salford city fc to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Salford City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
-
14
George Boyd ↓ Oscar Threlkeld 64'
- 4
-
5
Ashley Eastham C ↓ Tom Clarke 65'
- 10
-
40
Ian Henderson ↓ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe 113'
- 16
-
19
James Wilson ↓ Bruno Andrade 78'
- 3
- 1
- 12
Bench
- 7
-
6
Tom Clarke ↑ 65'
-
11
Bruno Andrade ↑ 78'
- 24
-
18
Oscar Threlkeld ↑ 64'
-
20
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe ↑ 113'
- 31
Coach
Richard Wellens
Hartlepool United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 2
- 3
- 15
-
11
Rhys Oates ↓ Luke Molyneux 72'
- 38
- 7
- 22
- 17
-
16
Claudio Ofosu ↓ Gavan Holohan 96'
- 8
Bench
-
14
Gavan Holohan ↑ 96'
-
9
Mason Enigbokan-Bloomfield ↑ 106'
- 6
- 18
- 1
-
10
Luke Molyneux ↑ 72'
-
19
David Parkhouse ↑ 57'
Coach
Dave Challinor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Andrade | 1 |
| Emmanuel Dieseruvwe | 1 |
Head to Head
Salford City FC Form
Hartlepool United FC Form
2020-11-07
Salford City FC
2–0
Hartlepool United FC
L
2020-10-24
Ilkeston Town FC
0–6
Hartlepool United FC
W
2019-10-19
Hartlepool United FC
1–0
Brackley Town FC
W
2018-11-21
Hartlepool United FC
3–4
Gillingham FC
L
2018-11-10
Gillingham FC
0–0
Hartlepool United FC
D
2018-10-20
Hartlepool United FC
1–0
Kidsgrove Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43
Salford City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Hartlepool United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Salford City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Salford City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Hartlepool United FC
54%
Salford City FC or Hartlepool United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Salford City FC
| Handicap | Salford City FC covers | Push | Hartlepool United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Salford City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Hartlepool United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

