FootyMAD's Hartlepool United match preview

Last updated : 07 September 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Leeds United v Hartlepool United fixture

The Whites play host to Hartlepool United at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Whites won the only previous game contested between the two.

The only previous meeting between Leeds and Hartlepool at Elland Road was way back in the black-and-white days of September 1965, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a League Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1978/1979Thu 18 JanHartlepool U.2 - 6Leeds Utd.FAC
1965/1966Wed 22 SepLeeds Utd.4  -2HartlepoolsLGEC

Recent respective form guides

Leeds United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Whites, with 4 goals against.

Hartlepool have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Pools' have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Leeds find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 4 games have yielded -3 points due to their points deduction. Hartlepool are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 9 points from 4 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Leeds650110615
Hartlepool650114615

FootyMad's prediction ...

Leeds are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Hartlepool will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Leeds Utd.Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 7.
Hartlepool U.10 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 10 outings ago.