FM Preview: Huddersfield Town v Hartlepool United 06 Mar 2012

Last updated : 05 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Huddersfield Town v Hartlepool United fixture

Huddersfield Town prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Galpharm Stadium on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 12 wins out of 17 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Galpharm Stadium was just last season, in December 2010, with Hartlepool United inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Terriers in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 16 Aug Hartlepool U. 0 - 0 Huddersfield League One
2010/2011 Tue 01 Mar Hartlepool U. 0 - 1 Huddersfield League One
2010/2011 Sun 26 Dec Huddersfield 0-1 Hartlepool U. League One
2009/2010 Sat 20 Feb Hartlepool U. 0 - 2 Huddersfield League One
2009/2010 Sat 21 Nov Huddersfield 2 - 1 Hartlepool U. League One
2008/2009 Tue 03 Feb Huddersfield 1 - 1 Hartlepool U. League One
2008/2009 Tue 21 Oct Hartlepool U. 5 - 3 Huddersfield League One

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Recent respective form guides

Huddersfield Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Terriers in those games, with 5 conceded.

Hartlepool United have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pools have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Huddersfield Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 60 points from 33 games.

Hartlepool United's 45 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Huddersfield Town 6 1 4 1 9 8 7
Hartlepool United 6 2 2 2 6 8 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Hartlepool United is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Terriers in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Huddersfield Town Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Hartlepool United 4 games since last away draw.

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