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Bradford City face a trip to Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 39 games played, Bantams have recorded 10 wins, and Hartlepool U. have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in August 2004, the Pools carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Bradford City | 1 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 1 | Bradford City | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 05 Feb | Bradford City | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 23 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Bradford City | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 08 May | Bradford City | 0 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 31 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 0 | Bradford City | LGE1 |
| 1991/1992 | Thu 26 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 0 | Bradford City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Pools in those games, with 6 conceded.
Bradford City have an average recent record on the road, losing just 1 from the last six, but amazingly drawing the other 5. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Bantams out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Hartlepool U.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Bradford City | Not won in previous 7 away matches. |