The game between Hartlepool United and Milton Keynes Dons in the League One on Saturday, 15th November 2008 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Hartlepool U. prepare to entertain Milton Keynes Dons at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 5 of the previous 7 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Victoria Park was two seasons ago, in January 2007, the Pools carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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 13 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 1-0 | Milton Keynes | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Milton Keynes | 0 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Milton Keynes | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 1 | Milton Keynes | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 03 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 5 - 0 | Milton Keynes | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Milton Keynes | 4 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 19 Mar | Wimbledon | 2 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | 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 16 goals have been scored by the Pools in those games, with 13 conceded.
The The Dons have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the The Dons, and 7 goals against.
Hartlepool U.'s 23 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Milton Keynes's total of 28 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 13 |
| Milton Keynes | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Pools, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Milton Keynes | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
