Match Preview: Hartlepool United vs Wealdstone FC

Hartlepool United host Wealdstone FC, at the Prestige Group stadium, who have only lost once in their last eight league games.

Both sides line up in good form, the hosts having won two of their last three games and the visitors having won their last 4 games.

Due to International call ups Hartlepool are without Jermaine Francis and Nathan Ferguson who are away with Grenada and Guyana respectively.

Likewise the Stones are without Omar Mussa and last week’s player of the match Sak Hassan due to callups from Burundi and Somalia. As well as this, Wealdstone will be missing midfielder Dylan Kadji who is serving a one match ban for receiving five yellow cards.

Wealdstone striker Olufela Olomola could return for the visitors this weekend to face his former club, the last time he returned he scored in a 1-4 win for Bromley in 2023.  Ex full back Terrell Agyemang could also make a return.

The hosts have kept the most clean sheets in the league with 10 and have conceded 14 goals, Wealdstone have five clean sheets and have conceded 26.

Pools are unbeaten in the last 6 meetings between the clubs having won three and drawn three, both fixtures last season ended in 1-1 draws.

In the current league standings, Hartlepool sit in 9th and Wealdstone are 8th in the National League table.