This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Hartlepool United and Gillingham at 19:45 on Tuesday, 26th January 2010 in the League One.
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Hartlepool U. prepare to entertain Gillingham at Victoria Park on Tuesday evening, 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 Pools's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
The away form of Gillingham is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the The Gills have hit 5 goals, 12 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 30 points from their 27 games played so far, Gillingham find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 27 points from their 26 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 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 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. | Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Gillingham | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 15 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
