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Sheff. Wed. prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the two previous meetings, the Owls have won one and drawn one.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Hillsborough was earlier this season, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in an League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Fri 10 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | LD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 13 Aug | Sheff. Wed. | 2-2 | Hartlepool U. | LC |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 06 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | LC |
| 1992/1993 | Wed 23 Sep | Sheff. Wed. | 3 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LC |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Owls in those games, with 5 conceded.
Hartlepool U. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Pool's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.
Sheff. Wed. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 36 points from their 30 matches. Hartlepool U.'s 43 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Owls. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Wed. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Hartlepool U. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. |