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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 5 of the 25 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at London Road Ground was two seasons ago, in September 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 3-5 winners in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 0 | Peterborough | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Peterborough | 3-5 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Peterborough United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Posh in those games, with 3 conceded.
The away form of Hartlepool U. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Pools have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Peterborough see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 3 points from their 3 games played so far, Hartlepool U. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 3 points from their 3 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Peterborough | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Posh's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Hartlepool U.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Peterborough | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Hartlepool U. | Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |