FootyMAD's Hartlepool United match preview

Last updated : 26 September 2005 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Hartlepool United v Rotherham United fixture


Rotherham U. travel to take on Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 33 games played, The Millers have recorded 10 wins, and Hartlepool U. have come away with 15 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Hartlepool U. was back in April 2000, over five years ago, with Rotherham U. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Pools in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1999/2000Sat 29 AprHartlepool U.1 - 2Rotherham U.LGE2
1999/2000Tue 19 OctRotherham U.3 - 0Hartlepool U.LGE2
1998/1999Sat 27 FebHartlepool U.0 - 0Rotherham U.LGE2
1998/1999Sat 19 SepRotherham U.3 - 0Hartlepool U.LGE2
1997/1998Sat 24 JanHartlepool U.0 - 0Rotherham U.LGE2
1997/1998Sat 23 AugRotherham U.2 - 1Hartlepool U.LGE2
1993/1994Sat 09 AprRotherham U.7 - 0Hartlepool U.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Hartlepool United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Pools's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Rotherham U.'s away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 2 goals have been registered in this time, with 4 leaked at the wrong end.

Hartlepool U. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 10 matches. Rotherham U.'s 14 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hartlepool U.61239135
Rotherham U.62046106

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the The Millers has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Hartlepool U.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Hartlepool U.Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Rotherham U.Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.