The game between Hartlepool United and Brentford in the League One on Friday, 9th October 2009 at 19:45 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Hartlepool U. are ready to welcome Brentford to Victoria Park on Friday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 18 games played, Pools have recorded 9 wins, and Brentford have come away with 6 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Victoria Park was more than three years back, in November 2005, with Brentford inflicting a narrow 1-2 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Brentford | 1 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 12 Nov | Hartlepool U. | 1-2 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 22 Feb | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 1 | Brentford | FAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 29 Jan | Brentford | 0 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | FAC |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 19 Oct | Brentford | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Brentford | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Pools have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Brentford's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Bees have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 12 points from their 11 games played so far, Brentford see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 13 points from their 11 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| Brentford | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Hartlepool U. at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the Pools will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Brentford | Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |



