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Swindon Town prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at County Ground on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Robins.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at County Ground was just last season, in August 2004, with Swindon Town running out comfortable 3-0 winners 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Mon 02 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 0 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Swindon Town | 3-0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Swindon Town | 1 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 0 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 17 Nov | Swindon Town | 3 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | FAC |
| 1985/1986 | Tue 25 Mar | Swindon Town | 3 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Swindon Town are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Robins in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Hartlepool U. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Pools have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.
Swindon Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola League One with a return of just 42 points from their 39 games thus far. Hartlepool U. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 44 points from 39 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
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 Robins in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swindon Town | 8 games since last home draw. |
| Hartlepool U. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 9 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |