This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Hartlepool United and Brighton & Hove Albion at 15:00 on Monday, 5th April 2010 in the League One.
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Hartlepool U. prepare to entertain Brighton & Hove Albion at Victoria Park on Monday afternoon, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Victoria Park was just last season, in November 2008, the Pools carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 31 Oct | Brighton & HA | 3 - 3 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Brighton & HA | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 18 Nov | Hartlepool U. | 2-1 | Brighton & HA | FAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Brighton & HA | 3 - 3 | Hartlepool U. | FAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Brighton & HA | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Pools in those games, with 7 conceded.
The Seagulls have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.
Hartlepool U. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 42 points from their 39 matches. Brighton & HA see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 48 points from their 39 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 11 |
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | No sequences of note |
| Brighton & HA | No sequences of note |
