Hartlepool United Match Preview

Last updated : 15 August 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Huddersfield Town v Hartlepool United fixture

Huddersfield play host to Hartlepool United at Sir Alfred McAlpine Stadium on Monday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Terriers have won an impressive 9 of the 10 meetings between the two sides, drawing the other 1.

The last time the two teams met at Huddersfield was more than a decade ago, in April 1994, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1993/1994Sat 02 AprHuddersfield1-1Hartlepool U.LD2
1993/1994Mon 27 DecHartlepool U.1 - 4HuddersfieldLD2
1992/1993Wed 27 JanHuddersfield3 - 0Hartlepool U.LD2
1992/1993Sat 29 AugHartlepool U.1 - 0HuddersfieldLD2
1991/1992Tue 11 FebHuddersfield1 - 0Hartlepool U.LD2
1991/1992Sat 30 NovHartlepool U.0 - 0HuddersfieldLD2
1989/1990Sat 18 NovHartlepool U.0 - 2HuddersfieldFAC

Recent respective form guides

Huddersfield Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Terriers in those games, with 7 conceded.

Hartlepool U. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Pool's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Huddersfield's 4 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Hartlepool U. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 3 points from their 2 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Huddersfield62408610
Hartlepool U.61237105

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Hartlepool U. 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:
HuddersfieldDrawn last 3 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Hartlepool U.Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.


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