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Brentford prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bees are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 3 of the 19 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Griffin Park was less than a year ago, in May 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 08 May | Brentford | 0-0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Brentford have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Hartlepool U. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Pools have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Brentford are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 6 matches. Hartlepool U. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 6 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brentford | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Bees's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Hartlepool U.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brentford | 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Hartlepool U. | An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |