This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Hartlepool United and Swindon Town at 15:00 on Saturday, 14th August 2010 in the League One.
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Hartlepool U. prepare to entertain Swindon Town at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 4 of the 12 previous games, with the Pools winning just 3.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Victoria Park was less than a year ago, in March 2010, with Swindon Town inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Pools 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 0-1 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Oct | Swindon Town | 0 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 24 Feb | Swindon Town | 0 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 03 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 3 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Swindon Town | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Swindon Town | 0 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Pools, with 3 goals against.
Swindon Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Robins's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Npower League One, showing a record of 1 points from their 1 games played so far, Swindon Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 0 points from their 1 matches.
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 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hartlepool U. may be coming up against a decent side in Swindon Town, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Pools. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Swindon Town | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
