FM Preview: Notts. County v Hartlepool United 03 Jan 2011

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History of the Notts. County v Hartlepool United fixture

Notts. County play host to Hartlepool United at Meadow Lane on Monday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 7 wins out of 10 previous matches.

The last time the two teams met at Notts. County was just over four years ago, in December 2006, with Hartlepool U. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Magpies in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Fri 20 AprHartlepool U.1 - 1Notts. CountyLGE2
2006/2007Tue 05 DecNotts. County0-1Hartlepool U.LGE2
2003/2004Sat 17 AprHartlepool U.4 - 0Notts. CountyLGE1
2003/2004Sat 01 NovNotts. County1 - 0Hartlepool U.LGE1
1997/1998Sun 28 DecNotts. County2 - 0Hartlepool U.LGE2
1997/1998Tue 02 SepHartlepool U.1 - 1Notts. CountyLGE2
1988/1989Sat 10 DecHartlepool U.1 - 0Notts. CountyFAC

Recent respective form guides

Notts. County are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Magpies in those games, with 5 conceded.

Hartlepool U.'s away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Notts. County find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 26 points from their 20 matches. Hartlepool U. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League One, picking up 32 from their 20 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Notts. County641110313
Hartlepool U.650113715

FootyMad's prediction ...

Magpies go into their game against Hartlepool U. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Notts. County Won 3 successive home games.
19 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Hartlepool U. 3 successive away victories.
7 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 5 matches.
Last drawn game 10 outings ago.