FootyMAD's Hartlepool United match preview

History of the Hartlepool United v Swindon Town fixture

Swindon Town face a trip to Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 8 games played, Robins have recorded 2 wins, and Hartlepool U. have come away with 3 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006	Sat 08 Apr	Swindon Town	1 - 1	Hartlepool U.	LGE1
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

Recent respective form guides

Hartlepool United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

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



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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Hartlepool U.	6	1	2	3	7	10	5
Swindon Town	6	1	2	3	5	8	5

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pools, as the Robins have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Hartlepool U.	Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Swindon Town	Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games.