The game between Peterborough United and Hartlepool United in the League One on Saturday, 30th August 2008 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Hartlepool U. face a trip to Peterborough United at London Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pools will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 5 of the 25 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in September 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 3 - 5 winners 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 30 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 0 | Peterborough | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Peterborough | 3 - 5 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 05 Apr | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 2 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Oct | Peterborough | 3 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 0 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Peterborough | 3 - 4 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 04 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 0 | Peterborough | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Peterborough United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Posh in those games, with 3 conceded.
The away form of Hartlepool U. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Pools have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Peterborough see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 3 points from their 3 games played so far, Hartlepool U. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 3 points from their 3 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Peterborough | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Posh, as the Pools have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Peterborough | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Hartlepool U. | Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
