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Bristol City prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The fixture has produced 2 draws, with 3 wins being posted by Robins.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashton Gate was less than a year ago, in December 2004, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 22 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Dec | Bristol City | 0-0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 19 May | Bristol City | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | D2PO |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 May | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | D2PO |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 07 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 0 | Bristol City | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Robins in those games, with 9 conceded.
Hartlepool U. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Pools have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 13 points from 11 matches. Hartlepool U. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola League One with a return of just 11 points from their 11 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 8 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Robins's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Hartlepool U.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol City | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Hartlepool U. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |