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Milton Keynes prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at The 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 The Dons.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The National Hockey Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2006, the The Dons carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Milton Keynes | 2-1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 1 | Milton Keynes | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 03 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 5 - 0 | Milton Keynes | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Milton Keynes | 4 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 19 Mar | Wimbledon | 2 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 06 Nov | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 0 | Wimbledon | LGE2 |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 14 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 3 | Wimbledon | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Milton Keynes Dons FC have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The Dons in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to Milton Keynes, Hartlepool U. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pools have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Milton Keynes are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 15 points from their 6 games. Hartlepool U. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 5 points from their 6 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Milton Keynes | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Milton Keynes fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the The Dons. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Milton Keynes | Won 4 successive home games. 14 games since last home draw. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Hartlepool U. | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |