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Doncaster Rvs. pack their bags to visit Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 45 games played, Rovers have recorded 10 wins, and Hartlepool U. have come away with 22 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Victoria Park was more than three years back, in January 2001, with Hartlepool U. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a (Associate Members) match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2000/2001 | Tue 09 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | AM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 28 Feb | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 11 Oct | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 18 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 4 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 01 Oct | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 20 Feb | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 02 Sep | Doncaster Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Pool, with 7 goals against.
Doncaster Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Rovers have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hartlepool U.'s 23 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Doncaster Rvs.'s 23 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Doncaster Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Hartlepool U. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. |