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Exeter City face a trip to Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 35 games played, Grecians have recorded 6 wins, and Hartlepool U. have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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 01 May | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Exeter City | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Exeter City | 3 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 1 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 09 Nov | Exeter City | 1 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | Exeter City | 0 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 10 Nov | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 0 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 06 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 0 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
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. The Pools's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
The away form of Exeter City is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Grecians have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hartlepool U. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 5 points from their 5 matches. Exeter City see themselves just below half way in the Npower League One, showing a record of 5 points from their 4 games played 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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
| Exeter City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Exeter City are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Victoria Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Exeter City | Not won in previous 16 away matches. |