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Tranmere Rvs. prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Prenton Park on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 36 wins out of 53 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Prenton Park was less than a year ago, in January 2004, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Tranmere Rvs. | 0-0 | Hartlepool U. | LD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 22 Oct | Tranmere Rvs. | 5 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | AM |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 10 Sep | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | LC |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 26 Aug | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LC |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 12 Aug | Tranmere Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LC |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 15 Apr | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Tranmere Rovers are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. The Rovers have scored 10 and conceded 1 during this period.
The Pool have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Pool's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Tranmere Rvs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 0 points from their 1 games thus far. Hartlepool U.'s total of 3 points from their 1 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Tranmere Rvs. are starting to turn Prenton Park into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occassion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Tranmere Rvs. | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Hartlepool U. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |