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Southend Utd. face a trip to Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 21 games played, Shrimpers have recorded 8 wins, and Hartlepool U. have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2008, with Hartlepool U. running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Southend Utd. | 3 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 27 Mar | Southend Utd. | 3 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 19 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 0 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 22 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 4 - 3 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | Southend Utd. | 3 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 28 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Pools have scored 9, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Southend Utd. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Shrimpers have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hartlepool U. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 33 matches. Southend Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 33 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
The Analyst's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pools, as the Shrimpers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Southend Utd. | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 9 most recent games. |