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Swindon Town prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at County Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Robins are clearly on top, having won 6 and lost only 1 of the 10 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at County Ground was less than a year ago, in February 2007, with Hartlepool U. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Robins in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Swindon Town | 0-1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 1 | Swindon Town | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Swindon Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Robins's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Hartlepool U. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. The Pools's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Swindon Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 23 points from their 19 matches. Hartlepool U.'s 27 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Robins's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Hartlepool U.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swindon Town | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Hartlepool U. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |