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Bristol Rvs. prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 6 games played, Pirates have recorded 3 wins, and Hartlepool U. have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Memorial Stadium was just last season, in December 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Fri 12 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 0-2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 29 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 12 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Pirates have scored 5, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
Hartlepool U.'s away form is none too clever either, 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.
Bristol Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 47 points from their 38 matches. Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 52 points from their 41 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 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Memorial Stadium for the Pirates and the Madmen are unable to see past Hartlepool U. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Hartlepool U. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |