This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Southampton and Hartlepool United at 19:45 on Tuesday, 23rd March 2010 in the League One.
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Hartlepool U. face a trip to Southampton at St. Marys on Tuesday evening, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 24 Nov | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 3 | Southampton | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Saints, with 7 goals against.
The away form of Hartlepool U. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Pools have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Southampton's 50 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Hartlepool U. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 39 points from their 36 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 12 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Pools are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Southampton. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | 11 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Hartlepool U. | Not won in previous 11 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
