FootyMAD's Hartlepool United match preview

Last updated : 03 November 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Hartlepool United v Barnet fixture

Barnet travel to take on Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bees will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them with only a 12.50% success rate in the fixture.

The last time the two teams met at Hartlepool U. was back in December 2000, over five years ago, with Hartlepool U. annihilating their visitors 6 - 1 in a League Division Three match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2000/2001Sat 27 JanBarnet1 - 3Hartlepool U.LGE2
2000/2001Sat 23 DecHartlepool U.6 - 1BarnetLGE2
1999/2000Sat 11 MarBarnet1 - 1Hartlepool U.LGE2
1999/2000Tue 02 NovHartlepool U.3 - 0BarnetLGE2
1998/1999Sat 16 JanHartlepool U.2 - 2BarnetLGE2
1998/1999Sat 15 AugBarnet0 - 2Hartlepool U.LGE2
1997/1998Sat 28 MarBarnet1 - 1Hartlepool U.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 5 conceded.

Barnet have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Bees have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 20 points from their 16 games played so far, Barnet are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 16 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hartlepool U.6222868
Barnet62135127

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pools, as the Bees have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Hartlepool U. Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Barnet 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.