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National League Round 16 Saturday, 31 October 2026 FT
Boreham WoodHomeWWWWW
4:3Half-time 2:0
HartlepoolAwayWLWLL
761410
Boreham Wood winDrawHartlepool win
Kick-off
Sat 31 Oct
Expected goals
3.61
2.72 : 0.89
Favourite
76%
Boreham Wood
Over 2.5 goals
69%
model chance
Both teams to score
55%
model chance
Prices compared
6
in the odds table

Best odds for Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool

Bookmaker1X2Over 2.5Under 2.5BTTS yesBTTS no
1xBet1.255.358.401.362.701.672.05Bet
22Bet1.255.358.401.362.701.672.05Bet
BC.Game1.295.408.201.382.861.662.04Bet
Betwinner1.285.818.851.363.001.712.06Bet
Melbet1.285.818.851.363.001.712.06Bet
Stake1.275.608.00--1.671.99Bet

Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.

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Boreham Wood to win partner prices

The top 1X2 prices for Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool are 1.29 for Boreham Wood at BC.Game, 5.81 for the draw at Melbet and 8.85 for Hartlepool at Melbet.

Taking the best price on each outcome gives a payout of 94.3%, against the 94 to 96% a single bookmaker pays on this kind of match.

For the goals, over 2.5 pays 1.38 (BC.Game) and under 2.5 3.00 (Melbet); both teams to score yes pays 1.71 (Melbet) and no 2.06 (Melbet).

Each row of the table is one bookmaker and the green cell is the top price in that column. A Bet button means a partner link that we count; rows without one are there for comparison.

76%

Our prediction

Boreham Wood to win
BankerExpected goals 2.72 : 0.89-2.3% against the best price
Double chanceBoreham Wood or draw
90% chance1.05
Goal lineOver 2.5 goals
69% chance1.38
BTTSBoth teams to score
55% chance1.71
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
88% chance1.14fair
ScorelineCorrect score 2-0
10% chance10.00fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time Boreham Wood, full-time Boreham Wood
53% chance1.88fair

Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool prediction

Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool prediction and best bet

Boreham Wood host Hartlepool on Saturday, 31 October 2026 in the National League, and the model has Boreham Wood at 76%, the draw at 14% and Hartlepool at 10%: that is the Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool prediction in one line.

Expected goals are 2.72 for Boreham Wood and 0.89 for Hartlepool, a total of 3.61, which puts over 2.5 goals at 69% and both teams to score at 55%.

The probabilities come from our match model, fitted to a Poisson pair of expected goals so every market on the page agrees with the others.

Boreham Wood to win is the main selection, rated 76%. BC.Game offer the top price at 1.29. That price implies 78%, 2 points over the model figure.

Boreham Wood or draw is the cover bet: two results out of three and a 90% chance, priced 1.05.

The draw sits at only 14%, so the 12 double chance and draw no bet keep more of the price than usual.

Form check: Boreham Wood have won 5 of their last 5 with 15 scored and 6 conceded, Hartlepool 2 of 5 scoring 10 and conceding 12.

Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool over 2.5 goals, BTTS and correct score

Under 2.5 goals is rated 31% and under 3.5 51%; on the other side over 1.5 stands at 88% and over 2.5 at 69%.

Over 2.5 goals is the goals selection at 69%; BC.Game pay 1.38.

Both teams to score is 55%: Boreham Wood find the net in 93% of simulated matches and Hartlepool in 59%. Boreham Wood keep a clean sheet 41% of the time and Hartlepool 7%.

The most likely scoreline is 2-0 at 10%, followed by 3-0 (9.1%) and 2-1 (8.9%).

Even the leading scoreline holds only 10% of the probability, which is normal for this market and why the goal lines give the steadier route to the same opinion.

In the half-time / full-time market half-time Boreham Wood, full-time Boreham Wood leads at 53%. A goal before the break is rated 80%, since 45% of the expected goals fall in the first half.

Every market rated for Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool

Every chance below comes from the same score grid as the 76% / 14% / 10% split above, with the best bookmaker price where one exists and the fair price otherwise; the green bar marks the strongest line in each group.

Match result

Boreham Wood to win76%1.29
Draw14%5.81
Hartlepool to win10%8.85
Boreham Wood, draw no bet88%fair 1.13
Hartlepool, draw no bet12%fair 8.47

Double chance

Boreham Wood or draw90%1.05
Hartlepool or draw24%3.51
Boreham Wood or Hartlepool (no draw)86%1.11

Goals

Over 0.5 goals97%fair 1.03
Over 1.5 goals88%fair 1.14
Over 2.5 goals69%1.38
Over 3.5 goals49%fair 2.06
Over 4.5 goals30%fair 3.39
Under 1.5 goals13%fair 8.00
Under 2.5 goals31%3.00
Under 3.5 goals51%fair 1.95

BTTS

Both teams to score55%1.71
Not both teams to score45%2.06

Halves

First-half goal80%fair 1.25
Over 1.5 first-half goals48%fair 2.07
Second-half goal86%fair 1.16

Team goals

Boreham Wood to score93%fair 1.07
Hartlepool to score59%fair 1.70
Boreham Wood clean sheet41%fair 2.43
Hartlepool clean sheet7%fair 15.15
Boreham Wood to win to nil38%fair 2.65
Hartlepool to win to nil6%fair 16.39

Odd or even

Odd number of goals50%fair 2.00
Even number of goals50%fair 2.00

Most likely scores

2-010%
3-09.1%
2-18.9%
3-18.1%
1-07.4%
1-16.5%

Half-time / full-time

Boreham Wood / Boreham Wood53.1%
Draw / Boreham Wood19%
Draw / Draw7.9%
Hartlepool / Hartlepool5.2%
Draw / Hartlepool3.7%

Questions about Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool

Who is favourite in Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool?

The model gives Boreham Wood the best chance at 76%, with the draw at 14%. That is a majority outcome: the win is likelier than a draw and a defeat put together.

What is the correct score prediction for Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool?

2-0 is the most likely scoreline at 10%. Correct score odds are long because dozens of scorelines share the probability; the goal lines (over 2.5 at 69%) are the steadier way to back the same view.

Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool both teams to score: yes or no?

The BTTS yes line is rated 55%. Boreham Wood find the net in 93% of simulated matches and Hartlepool in 59%.

When do Boreham Wood play Hartlepool?

Boreham Wood vs Hartlepool starts at 15:00 UTC on Saturday, 31 October 2026, shown in your local time once the page loads. The live score runs on the page and every tip is graded after the final whistle.

Our pick, Boreham Wood v HartlepoolBoreham Wood to win, 76%
1.29Bet