FootyMAD's Hartlepool United match preview

Last updated : 29 September 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Hartlepool United v Wrexham fixture

Wrexham face a trip to Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The 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 just last season, in March 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 4 - 6 winners in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 05 MarHartlepool U.4 - 6WrexhamLGE1
2004/2005Sat 18 DecWrexham1 - 5Hartlepool U.LGE1
2003/2004Mon 12 AprWrexham1 - 2Hartlepool U.LGE1
2003/2004Tue 30 SepHartlepool U.2 - 0WrexhamLGE1
2002/2003Tue 18 MarWrexham2 - 0Hartlepool U.LGE2
2002/2003Sat 19 OctHartlepool U.4 - 3WrexhamLGE2
1993/1994Sat 30 AprWrexham2 - 0Hartlepool U.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Hartlepool United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Pools's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Wrexham have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Dragons have hit 10 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Hartlepool U.'s 15 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Wrexham's 15 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hartlepool U.632111711
Wrexham62047176

FootyMad's prediction ...

Wrexham have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Hartlepool U. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Hartlepool U. 4 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Wrexham Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.