Hartlepool vs Carlisle

3 - 1

🕒 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 The Suit Direct Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ No Ref Info 🔁 Regular Season - 35 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 35

Regular Season Table

Hartlepool 9 · Carlisle 3

How the match was won

Physical contest: 4 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

Hartlepool (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 10-7-6

Goals For / Against

29 / 23

Avg: 1.26 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Carlisle (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 14-3-6

Goals For / Against

34 / 27

Avg: 1.48 / 1.17

Points

Avg: 1.96

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this National League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.61

PPG

1.96

1.26

1.48

1.00

1.17

39%

O2.5

57%

48%

BTTS

52%

48%

Score 1st

57%

League-position context

Hartlepool rank9th

Carlisle rank3rd

Hartlepool points68

Carlisle points95

Hartlepool: #9 · 68 pts · GD -5

38 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 26 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Carlisle: #3 · 95 pts · GD +36

11 pts off the top 2. 27 pts above the play-off edge. 53 pts clear of the relegation zone.

27-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Hartlepool last 5 home

W W D W L

Points10/15

Weighted index80

Goals7-5

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Carlisle last 5 away

W D W W L

Points10/15

Weighted index76

Goals7-5

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Hartlepool trend breakdown

Over 2.539%

BTTS48%

BTTS + O2.530%

1H Over 0.557%

Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 4%

Carlisle trend breakdown

Over 2.557%

BTTS52%

BTTS + O2.548%

1H Over 0.561%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Hartlepool score at home70%

Hartlepool clean sheet at home35%

Carlisle score away87%

Carlisle clean sheet away35%

First-goal patterns

Hartlepool score first48%

Hartlepool win after scoring first73%

Carlisle score first57%

Carlisle win after scoring first85%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Hartlepool 33% · Carlisle 38%

Avg first goal minute: Hartlepool 30.8' · Carlisle 38.7'

Vs league average

Hartlepool score at home1.26 vs 1.59

Hartlepool concede at home1.00 vs 1.34

Carlisle score away1.48 vs 1.34

Carlisle concede away1.17 vs 1.59

Hartlepool score 21% below league average, while Carlisle score 11% above league average.

Defensive side: Hartlepool are 25% below league average at home, and Carlisle are 26% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2

Avg goals4.00

BTTS100%

Over 2.5100%

At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Hartlepool goal timing (home)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

16-30 5

46-60 5

61-75 4

0-15 3

31-45 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 9

46-60 7

0-15 3

61-75 2

16-30 1

31-45 1

Carlisle goal timing (away)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

61-75 7

16-30 6

46-60 5

31-45 3

0-15 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 9

76-90+ 6

46-60 5

0-15 4

16-30 2

61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

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Corner Kicks

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Fouls

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Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

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Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

12' ⚽

⚽

12' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

T. Sinclair

Normal Goal · Assist: T. Parkes

14'

14' H. Macadam

46' ⚽

⚽

46' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

A. Reid

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Daly

53' ↑↓

↑↓

53' ⇄ C. Conn-Clarke

1st substitution · For: R. Linney

53' ↑↓

↑↓

53' ⇄ D. Ajiboye

2nd substitution · For: G. Kelly

59'

59' H. Macadam

59'

59' H. Macadam

68'

68' J. Ellis

71'

71' T. Sinclair

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ M. Daly

1st substitution · For: A. Campbell

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ A. Reid

2nd substitution · For: S. Folarin

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ Jamie Miley

3rd substitution · For: G. Holohan

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ T. Sinclair

4th substitution · For: C. Okike

77' ⚽

⚽

77' ⚽ Goal · 3-0

C. Okike

Normal Goal

80' ⚽

⚽

80' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

G. Kelly

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Feeney

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ J. Ellis

3rd substitution · For: T. Thomas

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ B. Mugabi

4th substitution · For: H. Parker

90+2' ↑↓

↑↓

90+2' ⇄ N. Sheron

5th substitution · For: V. Oliver

Hartlepool vs Carlisle 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Hartlepool beat Carlisle 3-1 on Wednesday, 25 February 2026 in National League. It was played at The Suit Direct Stadium.

First half: Hartlepool took the lead at 12' when T. Sinclair scored, with the assist credited to T. Parkes, making the score 1-0. H. Macadam received a yellow card for Carlisle at 14'.

Second half: Hartlepool extended the lead at 46' when A. Reid scored, with the assist credited to M. Daly, making the score 2-0. Carlisle made their 1st substitution at 53', with C. Conn-Clarke replacing R. Linney. Carlisle made their 2nd substitution at 53', with D. Ajiboye replacing G. Kelly. H. Macadam received a yellow card for Carlisle at 59'. H. Macadam received a red card for Carlisle at 59'. J. Ellis received a yellow card for Carlisle at 68'. T. Sinclair received a yellow card for Hartlepool at 71'. Hartlepool made their 1st substitution at 72', with M. Daly replacing A. Campbell. Hartlepool made their 2nd substitution at 72', with A. Reid replacing S. Folarin. Hartlepool made their 3rd substitution at 72', with Jamie Miley replacing G. Holohan. Hartlepool made their 4th substitution at 76', with T. Sinclair replacing C. Okike. Hartlepool extended the lead at 77' when C. Okike scored, making the score 3-0. Carlisle reduced the deficit at 80' when G. Kelly scored, with the assist credited to M. Feeney, making the score 3-1. Carlisle made their 3rd substitution at 82', with J. Ellis replacing T. Thomas. Carlisle made their 4th substitution at 82', with B. Mugabi replacing H. Parker. Hartlepool made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with N. Sheron replacing V. Oliver.

Hartlepool used 5 substitutions while Carlisle used 4 substitutions. Hartlepool got 1 yellow card, while Carlisle got 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

Physical contest: 4 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	2
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (100.0%)
BTTS	2 (100.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	1
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (100.0%)
BTTS	1 (100.0%)

Hartlepool vs Carlisle Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

25 Feb 2026 Hartlepool vs Carlisle 3 - 1 01 Oct 2025 Carlisle vs Hartlepool 3 - 1