League-position context
Stevenage rank2nd
Hartlepool rank23rd
Stevenage points85
Hartlepool points43
Stevenage: #2 · 85 pts · GD +22
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 23 pts above the play-off edge. 37 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Hartlepool: #23 · 43 pts · GD -26
42 pts off the top 2. 32 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts from safety.
42-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.