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Luton Town prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Kenilworth Road on Friday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 4 of the previous 6 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Kenilworth Road was just last season, in August 2003, as the The Hatters squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 06 Apr | Hartlepool U. | 4 - 3 | Luton Town | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Luton Town | 3-2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 22 Dec | Luton Town | 2 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Dec | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Luton Town | LGE2 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 09 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 2 | Luton Town | FAC |
| 1968/1969 | Sat 14 Dec | Hartlepool | 1 - 0 | Luton Town | LGE1 |
| 1968/1969 | Sat 12 Oct | Luton Town | 3 - 0 | Hartlepool | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Luton Town could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the The Hatters in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Luton Town, Hartlepool U. are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Pool have hit 8 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Luton Town are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 11 games giving them a return of 29 points. Hartlepool U.'s 17 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Luton Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Luton Town fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the The Hatters. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Luton Town | Won 6 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Hartlepool U. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. |