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Bristol City prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Ashton Gate on Tuesday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Robins.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashton Gate was less than a year ago, in May 2004, the Robins carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Div. Two Play-Offs match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Wed 19 May | Bristol City | 2-1 | Hartlepool U. | D2P |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 May | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | D2P |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 07 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 0 | Bristol City | FAC |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 28 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 2 | Bristol City | LGE2 |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 10 Sep | Bristol City | 2 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Robins in those games, with 9 conceded.
Hartlepool U. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Pool have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol City's 35 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Hartlepool U. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 38 points from 23 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bristol City are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol City | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Hartlepool U. | 16 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 18 outings ago. |