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Brentford play host to Hartlepool United at Griffin Park on Saturday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 10 wins out of 14 previous matches.
The last time the two teams met at Brentford was just over four years ago, in October 1998, with Brentford running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1998/1999 | Sat 03 Apr | Hartlepool | 0 - 1 | Brentford | LD3 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 17 Oct | Brentford | 3-1 | Hartlepool | LD3 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 22 Jan | Brentford | 1 - 0 | Hartlepool | LD2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 09 Oct | Hartlepool | 0 - 1 | Brentford | LD2 |
| 1991/1992 | Wed 01 Jan | Brentford | 1 - 0 | Hartlepool | DIV3 |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 03 Sep | Hartlepool | 1 - 0 | Brentford | DIV3 |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 18 Mar | Brentford | 2 - 0 | Hartlepool | DIV4 |
Recent respective form guides
Brentford's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Bees have scored 7, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Hartlepool's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Pool have hit 10 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brentford are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 7 points from 8 matches. Hartlepool are holding the final promotion place in the Nationwide League Division Two, and have accumulated 15 points from the 8 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brentford | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 3 |
| Hartlepool | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Griffin Park for the Bees and the Madmen are unable to see past Hartlepool claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brentford | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Hartlepool | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |