League-position context
Hartlepool rank11th
Forest Green rank3rd
Hartlepool points60
Forest Green points83
Hartlepool: #11 ยท 60 pts ยท GD -3
36 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Forest Green: #3 ยท 83 pts ยท GD +27
13 pts off the top 2. 19 pts above the play-off edge. 31 pts clear of the relegation zone.
23-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.