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Last updated : 11 September 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Hartlepool United v Mansfield Town fixture

Mansfield Town travel to take on Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 39 games played, Stags have recorded 8 wins, and Hartlepool U. have come away with 18 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Hartlepool U. was back in August 2001, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Sat 19 JanMansfield Town3 - 0Hartlepool U.LGE2
2001/2002Sat 11 AugHartlepool U.1 - 1Mansfield TownLGE2
2000/2001Sat 24 FebHartlepool U.1 - 1Mansfield TownLGE2
2000/2001Sat 23 SepMansfield Town4 - 3Hartlepool U.LGE2
1999/2000Sat 22 AprHartlepool U.1 - 0Mansfield TownLGE2
1999/2000Sat 16 OctMansfield Town2 - 3Hartlepool U.LGE2
1998/1999Sat 24 AprMansfield Town2 - 0Hartlepool U.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Hartlepool United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

Hartlepool U. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 6 from their 7 matches played. Mansfield Town's 9 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hartlepool U.6222578
Mansfield Town62221088

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Mansfield Town on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Hartlepool U.. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Hartlepool U.No sequences of note
Mansfield TownLast drawn game 5 outings ago.