FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Hartlepool United take on Northampton Town in a League One match on Friday, 16th January 2009 at 19:45.
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Hartlepool U. prepare to entertain Northampton Town at Victoria Park on Friday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 19 wins out of 29 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Victoria Park was less than a year ago, in February 2008, with Northampton inflicting a narrow 0-1 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Fri 10 Oct | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Fri 22 Feb | Hartlepool U. | 0-1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 04 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 11 Sep | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 25 Jan | Northampton | 3 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 29 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 2 | Northampton | 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 9 goals have been scored by the Pools in those games, with 6 conceded.
Northampton have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Cobblers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 29 points from their 24 games played so far, Northampton see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 30 points from their 24 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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| Northampton | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Northampton | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
