FM Preview: Hartlepool United v Oldham Athletic 20 Nov 2012

Last updated : 19 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Hartlepool United v Oldham Athletic fixture

Oldham Athletic face a trip to Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 32 games played, Latics have recorded 9 wins, and Hartlepool United have come away with 14 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Victoria Park was less than a year ago, in March 2012, with Oldham Athletic inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Pools in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 20 Mar Hartlepool U. 0-1 Oldham Ath. League One
2011/2012 Mon 26 Dec Oldham Ath. 0 - 1 Hartlepool U. League One
2010/2011 Tue 01 Feb Oldham Ath. 4 - 0 Hartlepool U. League One
2010/2011 Sat 01 Jan Hartlepool U. 4 - 2 Oldham Ath. League One
2009/2010 Sat 02 Jan Hartlepool U. 2 - 1 Oldham Ath. League One
2009/2010 Fri 04 Sep Oldham Ath. 0 - 3 Hartlepool U. League One
2008/2009 Mon 12 Jan Oldham Ath. 2 - 1 Hartlepool U. League One

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Recent respective form guides

Hartlepool United's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. Pools have conceded a disappointing 11 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.

Oldham Athletic's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Latics's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Hartlepool United find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 18 games have yielded only 8 points.

Oldham Athletic are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 17 points from their 17 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hartlepool United 6 0 1 5 4 18 1
Oldham Athletic 6 1 1 4 6 11 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Latics has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Hartlepool United. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hartlepool United Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 8 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 17 most recent games.
Oldham Athletic An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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