This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Hartlepool United and Gillingham at 15:00 on Saturday, 2nd January 2010 in the League One.
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Hartlepool U. prepare to entertain Gillingham at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pools are clearly on top, having won 10 and lost only 2 of the 16 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Victoria Park was two seasons ago, in March 2008, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win 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 22 Aug | Gillingham | 0 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 4-0 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Gillingham | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 19 Nov | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 01 Nov | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 06 Apr | Gillingham | 2 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 28 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The away form of Gillingham is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the The Gills have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hartlepool U. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 27 points from their 23 matches. Gillingham find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 26 points from their 24 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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Pools's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Gillingham. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Gillingham | Not won in previous 13 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
