FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Hartlepool United take on Southend United in a League One match on Friday, 19th December 2008 at 19:45.
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Hartlepool U. prepare to entertain Southend United at Victoria Park on Friday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 20 games played, Pools have recorded 9 wins, and Southend Utd. have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Victoria Park was less than a year ago, in January 2008, as the Pools squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 4-3 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 22 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 4-3 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | Southend Utd. | 3 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 28 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 26 Nov | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Southend Utd. | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 16 Nov | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.
The away form of Southend Utd. is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Shrimpers have hit 7 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 26 points from their 20 games played so far, Southend Utd.'s 27 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Southend Utd. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Pools in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Southend Utd. | Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
