This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Hartlepool United and Colchester United at 15:00 on Saturday, 17th April 2010 in the League One.
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Colchester U. face a trip to Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The U's will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 13 and win only 6 of the 25 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in August 2008, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 2 thriller, in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Sep | Colchester U. | 2 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Hartlepool U. | 4 - 2 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 11 Apr | Colchester U. | 2 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 06 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Apr | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 30 Aug | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Pools, with 4 goals against.
The away form of Colchester U. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the U's have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hartlepool U. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 48 points from their 42 matches. Colchester U. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 68 from their 42 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pools, as the U's have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Colchester U. | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
