Hartlepool United welcome Eastleigh at The Suit Direct Stadium, Hartlepool, County Durham tomorrow at 8:45 PM in a National League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 0 points split them in the table.

Hartlepool United come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 1L). Eastleigh are in mixed form (2W 0D 1L), making this a relatively even contest on current form. Hartlepool United head into this on the back of a defeat, while Eastleigh arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Hartlepool United here — they've won 4 of 10 previous meetings against Eastleigh, with 5 draws. Their last encounter ended in Hartlepool United won 1–0.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Hartlepool United a slight edge, but Eastleigh are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.