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Swansea City pack their bags to visit Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 8 of the 19 previous games, with the hosts winning just 7.
The previous match played between the two at Victoria Park was within the last three years, in September 2005, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 27 Nov | Swansea City | 1 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Swansea City | 1 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Sep | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 2 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Feb | Hartlepool U. | 4 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 07 Sep | Swansea City | 2 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Apr | Hartlepool U. | 7 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 23 Nov | Swansea City | 0 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, Pools have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 4.
Swansea City's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Swans, and 6 goals against.
Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 52 points from their 40 games played so far, Swansea City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 39 games giving them a return of 79 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Swansea City are certainly at their peak on the road, though your FootyMad panel sees this as a stern test, and one from which they may have to settle for a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Won 3 successive home games. 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Swansea City | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |