Hartlepool v Forest Green result

Full-time · Hartlepool 2–1 Forest Green

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The model’s pre-match pick

Hartlepool 2–1 Forest Green — Hartlepool won this National League match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Away win.

Free pick
Away win
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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Away win in the last 90 days, 85.3% of 102 landed (95% range 77.1–90.9%); it had given them 76% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →
Match report, in numbers

The result

Hartlepool beat Forest Green 2–1 in the National League on Saturday 18 April. Forest Green have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Hartlepool led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Hartlepool: A. Campbell (35’, assisted by A. Reid) and R. McNally (45’); Forest Green: K. McAllister (90’, assisted by Thomas Knowles).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with R. McNally’s goal on 45 minutes.

Discipline

The bookings — Hartlepool: J. Hunter (64’); Forest Green: K. McAllister (90+2’).

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Forest Green to win, a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 85.3% of the time in the last 90 days (87 of 102).

Next up

Hartlepool next host AFC Hornchurch on 24 October 2026.

Forest Green next host Chesham United on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Hartlepool: Hartlepool v AFC Hornchurch, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Forest Green: Forest Green v Chesham United, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Hartlepool 2–1 Forest Green · National League
  • Model coverage: 182 markets priced for this fixture
  • Head-to-head (last 5): Hartlepool 0 · draws 2 · Forest Green 3 · 2 goals/game
  • Recent form: Hartlepool 1W 2D 2L · Forest Green 3W 1D 1L

Hartlepool 2–1 Forest Green (National League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 182 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

182
Markets analysed

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Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Hartlepool v Forest Green — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
HartlepoolWLDDL
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.6 scored / 2.4 conceded per game
Forest GreenLWWDW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.4 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 5
Hartlepool 0 · 2 draws · Forest Green 3 · 2 goals/game
  • 2025-09-06 Forest Green 1–0 Hartlepool
  • 2025-05-05 Hartlepool 1–1 Forest Green
  • 2024-09-28 Forest Green 1–0 Hartlepool
  • 2022-04-09 Forest Green 1–1 Hartlepool
  • 2021-11-20 Hartlepool 1–3 Forest Green
League standing · 2025/26
Hartlepool#9 pos68 pts46 pl-5 GD
Forest Green#7 pos81 pts46 pl+30 GD
Goals per game
Hartlepool scored1.17
Forest Green scored1.78
Hartlepool conceded1.28
Forest Green conceded1.13

The full post-match picture

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for Hartlepool v Forest Green?
TACTIX’s free model pick for Hartlepool v Forest Green was Away win.
What is the head-to-head record between Hartlepool and Forest Green?
In their last 5 meetings, Hartlepool won 0, Forest Green won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Hartlepool and Forest Green?
Recent form — Hartlepool 1W 2D 2L; Forest Green 3W 1D 1L.

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