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Grimsby Town pack their bags to visit Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Tuesday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Mighty Mariners will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 5 of the 22 games.
The previous match played between the two at Victoria Park was more than three years back, in September 2003, with Hartlepool U. annihilating their visitors 8 - 1 in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Sep | Grimsby Town | 1 - 4 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Mar | Grimsby Town | 0 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 12 Sep | Hartlepool U. | 8 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 05 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGEC |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 21 Sep | Grimsby Town | 3 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGEC |
| 1989/1990 | Tue 24 Apr | Grimsby Town | 0 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 30 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 4 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.
Grimsby Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Mighty Mariners have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hartlepool U.'s total of 38 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Grimsby Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 29 points from their 23 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pools, as the Mighty Mariners have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Grimsby Town | Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |