This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Hartlepool United and Yeovil Town at 15:00 on 26th November 2011 in the League One.

Footymad preview History of the Hartlepool United v Yeovil Town fixture

Yeovil Town 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 6 games played, Glovers have recorded 1 wins, and Hartlepool United have come away with 3 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, with Hartlepool United running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 09 Apr Hartlepool U. 3-1 Yeovil Town League One
2010/2011 Tue 14 Dec Hartlepool U. 4 - 2 Yeovil Town F.A. Cup
2010/2011 Sat 21 Aug Yeovil Town 0 - 2 Hartlepool U. League One
2009/2010 Sat 13 Mar Yeovil Town 4 - 0 Hartlepool U. League One
2009/2010 Sat 19 Dec Hartlepool U. 1 - 1 Yeovil Town League One
2008/2009 Sat 18 Apr Yeovil Town 2 - 3 Hartlepool U. League One
2008/2009 Sat 06 Dec Hartlepool U. 0 - 0 Yeovil Town League One

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Hartlepool United's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While Pools have scored 4, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Yeovil Town's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Glovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.

Hartlepool United's 26 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Yeovil Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 13 points from their 18 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hartlepool United 6 2 1 3 6 10 7
Yeovil Town 6 1 4 1 9 7 7

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

Yeovil Town are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Victoria Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hartlepool United Been beaten in each of their previous 5 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Yeovil Town Undefeated in last 4 away games.
4 games since last defeat.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here