FootyMAD's Hartlepool United match preview

Last updated : 24 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Milton Keynes Dons FC v Hartlepool United fixture

Milton Keynes play host to Hartlepool United at National Hockey Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. All the previous meetings between the two have been won by the Dons.

The last time the two teams met at Milton Keynes was amazingly over twenty years ago, in March 1983, with Milton Keynes running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Fourth Division match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
1982/1983Sat 19 MarWimbledon2-0Hartlepool U.LGE2
1982/1983Sat 06 NovHartlepool U.1 - 0WimbledonLGE2
1980/1981Sat 14 MarHartlepool U.2 - 3WimbledonLGE2
1980/1981Sat 11 OctWimbledon5 - 0Hartlepool U.LGE2
1978/1979Sat 28 AprWimbledon3 - 1Hartlepool U.LGE2
1978/1979Sat 09 DecHartlepool U.1 - 1WimbledonLGE2
1977/1978Mon 20 FebWimbledon3 - 0Hartlepool U.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Milton Keynes Dons FC have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Dons have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Hartlepool U. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Pool have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Milton Keynes are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 8 points from their 9 games thus far. Hartlepool U. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 14 from their 9 games so far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Milton Keynes62135107
Hartlepool U.621310117

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Milton Keynes's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Hartlepool U.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Milton Keynes Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Hartlepool U. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.