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Leeds travel to take on Hartlepool United at Victoria Park at lunch-time on Wednesday, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. The Whites won the only previous game contested between the two teams.
The only previous meeting between Hartlepool and Leeds at the Victoria was way back in January 1979, when Leeds annihilated the home side 2 - 6 in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Sep | Leeds | 2 - 0 | Hartlepool | LGE1 |
| 1978/1979 | Thu 18 Jan | Hartlepool | 2 - 6 | Leeds Utd. | FAC |
| 1965/1966 | Wed22 Sep | Leeds | 4 - 2 | Hartlepool | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Pools in those games, with 5 conceded.
Leeds have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Hartlepool see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 27 points from their 21 games played so far, Leeds are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 36 points from 21 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hartlepool | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Leeds | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Whites has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Hartlepool. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 7. |
| Leeds | Not won in previous 3 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |