FootyMAD Hartlepool United match preview

Last updated : 29 September 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Hartlepool United v Wrexham fixture

Wrexham face a trip to Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Red Dragons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2002, as the Pool edged out their past their rivals by a score of 4 - 3 in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Tue 18 MarWrexham2 - 0HartlepoolLD3
2002/2003Sat 19 OctHartlepool4 - 3WrexhamLD3
1993/1994Sat 30 AprWrexham2 - 0HartlepoolLD2
1993/1994Sat 20 NovHartlepool1 - 2WrexhamLD2
1990/1991Sat 20 AprHartlepool2 - 1WrexhamDIV4
1990/1991Sat 20 OctWrexham2 - 2HartlepoolDIV4
1989/1990Sat 05 MayWrexham1 - 2HartlepoolDIV4

Recent respective form guides

Hartlepool United are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. In this time, Pool have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 3.

Wrexham's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Red Dragons, and 5 goals against.

Hartlepool lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Two, picking up 16 points from their 10 games so far. Wrexham see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Two, showing a record of 14 points from their 9 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hartlepool631215710
Wrexham6213687

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Hartlepool is likely to be a very close encounter, but one that the Madmen sees going the way of the home team. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Hartlepool Unbeaten in the last 18 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Wrexham 10 games since last away draw.
No win in the 4 most recent games.