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Bristol City 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 5 games played, Robins have recorded 1 wins, and Hartlepool U. have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Dec | Bristol City | 0 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Pool have rattled up an impressive 18 goals, and conceded 5.
Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Robins's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Hartlepool U.'s total of 46 points from their 27 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One. Bristol City's total of 44 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Pool. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Unbeaten in the last 19 home games. Unbeaten run of 9 matches. |
| Bristol City | Undefeated in last 5 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |