FM Preview: Huddersfield Town v Hartlepool United 26 Dec 2010

Last updated : 25 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Huddersfield Town v Hartlepool United fixture

Huddersfield prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Galpharm Stadium on Sunday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 12 wins out of 16 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Galpharm Stadium was just last season, in November 2009, the Terriers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 20 FebHartlepool U.0 - 2HuddersfieldLGE1
2009/2010Sat 21 NovHuddersfield2-1Hartlepool U.LGE1
2008/2009Tue 03 FebHuddersfield1 - 1Hartlepool U.LGE1
2008/2009Tue 21 OctHartlepool U.5 - 3HuddersfieldLGE1
2007/2008Tue 11 MarHartlepool U.2 - 1HuddersfieldLGE1
2007/2008Tue 06 NovHuddersfield2 - 0Hartlepool U.LGE1
2005/2006Fri 10 MarHartlepool U.3 - 1HuddersfieldLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Huddersfield Town have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, Terriers have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 4.

The Pools have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Pools's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Huddersfield are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 32 points from 19 games. Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Npower League One, showing a record of 26 points from their 18 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Huddersfield650116415
Hartlepool U.650112615

FootyMad's prediction ...

Huddersfield may be coming up against a decent side in Hartlepool U., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Terriers. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Huddersfield Won 3 successive home games.
11 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 4 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Hartlepool U. 6 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.