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Leeds face a trip to Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Victory has been gained on 2 of the 3 previous occasions for Whites.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, with Leeds inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Pools in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Dec | Leeds Utd. | 3 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Leeds Utd. | 4 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 23 Sep | Leeds Utd. | 3 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGEC |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Sep | Leeds Utd. | 2 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 1978/1979 | Thu 18 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 6 | Leeds Utd. | FAC |
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. While Pools have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Leeds have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Whites have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Hartlepool find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 31 points from their 29 matches. Leeds are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 60 points from the 27 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
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 U. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Leeds Utd. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |