Not being negative but Hartlepool have won just once this season (Doncaster home 2-1) and have lost 7 of the opening 14 games (10 in all 18 league and cup games) scoring just 12 times and conceding 25 in the league (scoring 14 and conceding 35 in all games) the most goals conceded in league 2 so far.
Their leading scorer is big striker Joshua Chukwudinma Umerah on 7 goals from 15 games followed by winger Wes MacDonald on 3.
Hartlepool had an almost entire squad swap in pre season bringing in 18 players including ex scummer Chris Maguire.
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/15068121.oxford-united-striker-chris-maguire-message-swindon-town-fans-remember/They have ex Town players Rollin Menayese and Theo Robinson in the squad as well as ex Town trialist Mikael Ndjoli.
The Monkey Hangers play a typical Keith Curle style with large strong players and longer ball tactics, they have kept just 3 clean sheets so far.
Interestingly they have a pass completion rate of 66% (Swindon are 2nd highest on 77%).
For those that are interested they have averages 48% possession(14th) so far (Swindon 2nd on 61%).
For shots Swindon sit 4th with 150 shots and Hartlepool 9th with 112 shots so far.
In open play in games we have 121 passing sequences of 10+ passes per move sequence (2nd), Hartlepool have had 63.
We have had 28 moves of 10+ passing sequences that ended with a shot (1st), Hartlepool 10.
Direct Speed is an indicator of how quickly a team progresses the ball upfield (metres/second).
Swindons Direct Speed is 1.27 is the 20th in league 2 (Stevenage top with 2.07) and Hartlepool sit in 10th on 1.58.