FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Rochdale take on Hartlepool United in a League One match on Saturday, 7th August 2010 at 15:00.
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Hartlepool U. pack their bags to visit Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pools will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 40 and win only 16 of the 70 games.
The previous match played between the two at Spotland was more than three years back, in April 2007, with Rochdale running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Rochdale | 2 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Fri 15 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 20 Nov | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 0 | Rochdale | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 11 Nov | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 21 Apr | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 2 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Dec | Rochdale | 4 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Rochdale | 0 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
Hartlepool U. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pools have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rochdale | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Pools out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Rochdale. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Hartlepool U. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
