FootyMAD's Hartlepool United match preview

Last updated : 19 January 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Wrexham v Hartlepool United fixture

Wrexham are ready to welcome Hartlepool United to Racecourse Ground on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 33 wins out of 50 previous matches.

The previous match played between the two at Racecourse Ground was within the last three years, in December 2004, where Hartlepool U. annihilated the Dragons 1-5 in a League One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 30 SepHartlepool U.3 - 0WrexhamLGE2
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

Recent respective form guides

Wrexham have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.

The Pools have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 3 have been let in at the wrong end.

Wrexham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 28 points from 26 matches. Hartlepool U. are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 51 points from 28 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Wrexham61146124
Hartlepool U.65107116

FootyMad's prediction ...

Dragons are in quite good form at home, but the FootyMad team thinks on this occasion, Hartlepool U. will prove too strong and win this game comfortably. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Wrexham Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Hartlepool U. Undefeated in last 5 away games.
10 games since last defeat.