FootyMAD's Hartlepool United match preview

Last updated : 02 February 2009 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 Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 11 wins out of 14 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Galpharm Stadium was just last season, in November 2007, with Huddersfield running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
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
2005/2006Sat 27 AugHuddersfield2 - 1Hartlepool U.LGE1
2004/2005Fri 25 MarHartlepool U.0 - 1HuddersfieldLGE1
2004/2005Mon 16 AugHuddersfield0 - 2Hartlepool U.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Huddersfield Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. The Terriers have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.

In complete contrast to Huddersfield, Hartlepool U. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Pools have hit 7 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Huddersfield's 43 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Hartlepool U. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 33 points from their 27 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Huddersfield6222788
Hartlepool U.6213887

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 Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Hartlepool U. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.