FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Colchester United take on Hartlepool United in a League One match on Saturday, 28th February 2009 at 15:00.

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History of the Colchester United v Hartlepool United fixture

Colchester U. are ready to welcome Hartlepool United to Weston Homes Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The U's are clearly on top, having won 15 and lost only 4 of the 24 games.

The previous match played between the two at Weston Homes Community Stadium was within the last three years, in April 2006, with Colchester U. running out comfortable 2-0 winners 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:
2008/2009Sat 09 AugHartlepool U.4 - 2Colchester U.LGE1
2005/2006Tue 11 AprColchester U.2-0Hartlepool U.LGE1
2005/2006Tue 06 DecHartlepool U.0 - 1Colchester U.LGE1
2004/2005Sat 09 AprColchester U.1 - 1Hartlepool U.LGE1
2004/2005Mon 30 AugHartlepool U.2 - 1Colchester U.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 06 MarColchester U.1 - 2Hartlepool U.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 20 DecHartlepool U.0 - 0Colchester U.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Colchester United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These games have seen the U's score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

The away form of Hartlepool U. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Pools have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Colchester U.'s 45 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 39 points from their 33 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Colchester U.6303559
Hartlepool U.6132796

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Hartlepool U. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the U's in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Colchester U. 7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Hartlepool U. No sequences of note