League-position context
Exeter City rank2nd
Hartlepool rank17th
Exeter City points84
Hartlepool points54
Exeter City: #2 · 84 pts · GD +24
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 37 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Hartlepool: #17 · 54 pts · GD -20
30 pts off the top 2. 22 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
30-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.