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Bradford City travel to take on Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 38 games played, Bantams have recorded 10 wins, and Hartlepool U. have come away with 16 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Hartlepool U. was more than a decade ago, in October 1993, with Bradford City inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Pool in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1993/1994 | Sat 05 Feb | Bradford City | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LD2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 23 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Bradford City | LD2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 08 May | Bradford City | 0 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LD2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 31 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 0 | Bradford City | LD2 |
| 1991/1992 | Thu 26 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 0 | Bradford City | LD2 |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 31 Aug | Bradford City | 1 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LD2 |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 27 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 2 | Bradford City | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United 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 Pool in those games, with 10 conceded.
The away form of Bradford City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Bantams have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pool, as the Bantams have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Bradford City | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |