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Brentford prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Griffin Park on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 11 wins out of 15 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Griffin Park was just last season, in September 2003, the Bees carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Brentford | 2-1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 03 Apr | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 1 | Brentford | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 17 Oct | Brentford | 3 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 22 Jan | Brentford | 1 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 09 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 1991/1992 | Wed 01 Jan | Brentford | 1 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brentford have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Bees in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Brentford, Hartlepool U. are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Pool have hit 7 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brentford are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 24 points from the 13 games they have played so far. Hartlepool U.'s 20 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brentford | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brentford may be coming up against a decent side in Hartlepool U., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Bees. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brentford | 9 games since last home draw. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Hartlepool U. | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |