FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Hartlepool United take on Crewe Alexandra in a League One match on Sunday, 28th December 2008 at 15:00.
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Hartlepool U. prepare to entertain Crewe Alexandra at Victoria Park on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pools are clearly on top, having won 34 and lost only 14 of the 63 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Victoria Park was just last season, in December 2007, with Hartlepool U. running out comfortable 3-0 winners 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 3-0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 24 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGEC |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 10 Aug | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 3 | Crewe Alex. | LGEC |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 17 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 8 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | ASSM |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 04 Mar | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 22 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 3 | Crewe Alex. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Pools in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Crewe Alex. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Railwaymen have hit 5 goals, 8 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 29 points from their 22 games played so far, Crewe Alex. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 22 games have yielded only 13 points.
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 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Crewe Alex. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Pools in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Crewe Alex. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
