History of the Hartlepool United v Burton Albion fixture
Burton Albion face a trip to Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003/2004 | Sun 07 Dec | Burton Albion | 0 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Pools, with 4 goals against.
Burton Albion's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Brewers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Hartlepool United see themselves just below half way in the Skybet League Two, showing a record of 26 points from their 20 games played so far,
Burton Albion's total of 34 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Skybet League Two.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Burton Albion | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Brewers's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Hartlepool United, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Burton Albion | 10 games since last away draw. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here