FootyMAD's Hartlepool United match preview

Last updated : 25 September 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Grimsby Town v Hartlepool United fixture

Grimsby Town are ready to welcome Hartlepool United to Blundell Park on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 16 wins out of 21 previous matches.

The previous match played between the two at Blundell Park was within the last three years, in March 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Division Two match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 20 MarGrimsby Town0-2Hartlepool U.LGE1
2003/2004Fri 12 SepHartlepool U.8 - 1Grimsby TownLGE1
1993/1994Tue 05 OctHartlepool U.0 - 2Grimsby TownLGEC
1993/1994Tue 21 SepGrimsby Town3 - 0Hartlepool U.LGEC
1989/1990Tue 24 AprGrimsby Town0 - 0Hartlepool U.LGE2
1989/1990Sat 30 DecHartlepool U.4 - 2Grimsby TownLGE2
1988/1989Sat 13 MayGrimsby Town3 - 0Hartlepool U.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Grimsby Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Mariners's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Hartlepool U. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Pools's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Grimsby Town find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 11 points from their 10 matches. Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 12 points from their 10 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Grimsby Town6213577
Hartlepool U.63219711

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Grimsby Town's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Hartlepool U.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Grimsby Town Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Hartlepool U. Undefeated in last 3 away games.