This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Stockport County and Hartlepool United at 19:45 on Tuesday, 29th September 2009 in the League One.
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Hartlepool U. face a trip to Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pools will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 40 and win only 14 of the 66 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2009, the Hatters carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory 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 | Tue 10 Mar | Stockport Co. | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 1 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Stockport Co. | 3 - 3 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Stockport Co. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 26 Feb | Stockport Co. | 1 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 1 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 2 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Stockport County have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Hatters's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
The Pools 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. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Stockport Co. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 10 points from their 9 games played so far, Hartlepool U.'s 11 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stockport Co. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
A creditable return from recent away games for Pools could well see them head back from Edgeley Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stockport Co. | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Hartlepool U. | 5 games since last away draw. |
