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Exeter City play host to Hartlepool United at St James' Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 23 wins out of 34 previous matches.
The last time the two teams met at Exeter City was back in November 2002, over five years ago, with Hartlepool U. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Grecians in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 1 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 09 Nov | Exeter City | 1-2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | Exeter City | 0 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 10 Nov | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 0 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 06 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 0 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 26 Aug | Exeter City | 1 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 01 Apr | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 1 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Exeter City have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Grecians have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Hartlepool U. however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.
Exeter City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 10 matches. Hartlepool U.'s 12 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Exeter City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Grecians at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Pools come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Exeter City | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Hartlepool U. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |