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Brentford play host to Hartlepool United at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 12 wins out of 18 previous matches.
The last time the two teams met at Brentford was just over four years ago, in April 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Fri 09 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 0 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Brentford | 1-1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 12 Nov | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 22 Feb | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 1 | Brentford | FAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 29 Jan | Brentford | 0 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | FAC |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 19 Oct | Brentford | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brentford are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Bees in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Hartlepool U. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Pools have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brentford's 61 points from 45 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Hartlepool U. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 49 points from 45 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brentford | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Hartlepool U. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Bees in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brentford | Unbeaten in the last 9 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Hartlepool U. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |