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Peterborough prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at London Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Posh are clearly on top, having won 14 and lost only 4 of the 24 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at London Road Ground was two seasons ago, in October 2004, with Peterborough running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 05 Apr | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 2 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Oct | Peterborough | 3-0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 0 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Peterborough | 3 - 4 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 04 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 0 | Peterborough | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 07 Aug | Peterborough | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 06 Mar | Peterborough | 1 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Peterborough United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 10.
Hartlepool U. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Pools have conceded 5 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Peterborough's 14 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Hartlepool U. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 9 points from their 9 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Peterborough | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Peterborough, and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Peterborough | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Hartlepool U. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |