On Sat Feb 5th, Hartlepool United and Crystal Palace will play a match in London in a clash of the FA Cup. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Crystal Palace is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Liverpool. Virgil van Dijk struck first for Liverpool in the 8th minute on a feed from Andrew Robertson, then Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain added another in the 32nd minute. Crystal Palace looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Hartlepool United recorded a 2-1 win against Blackpool. Keshi Anderson scored the first goal for Blackpool in the 8th minute, but David Ferguson got the equalizer for Hartlepool United in the 48th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 61st minute on a goal by Grey to cap off a wild match. Hartlepool United is looking for direction having 3 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Mark Cullen has been the most effective weapon for Hartlepool United lately. The English attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Crystal Palace’s most prolific scorer has been Odsonne Édouard. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.