FM Preview: Chesterfield v Hartlepool United 22 Oct 2011

Last updated : 21 October 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Chesterfield v Hartlepool United fixture

Chesterfield play host to Hartlepool United at Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 28 wins out of 43 previous matches.

The last time the two teams met at Chesterfield was just over four years ago, in September 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a (Associate Members) match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2007/2008 Tue 04 Sep Chesterfield 1-3 Hartlepool U. (Associate Members)
2005/2006 Fri 10 Feb Hartlepool U. 1 - 0 Chesterfield League One
2005/2006 Sat 24 Sep Chesterfield 3 - 1 Hartlepool U. League One
2004/2005 Sat 05 Feb Chesterfield 0 - 1 Hartlepool U. League One
2004/2005 Sat 16 Oct Hartlepool U. 3 - 2 Chesterfield League One
2003/2004 Tue 02 Mar Hartlepool U. 2 - 0 Chesterfield League Division Two
2003/2004 Tue 21 Oct Chesterfield 1 - 2 Hartlepool U. League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Chesterfield have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Spireites's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

The Pools have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Pools's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Chesterfield are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 11 points from their 13 games thus far.

Hartlepool United's 19 points from 12 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Chesterfield 6 2 0 4 10 12 6
Hartlepool United 6 3 0 3 8 9 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Spireites at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Pools come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Chesterfield Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Hartlepool United 6 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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