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Walsall face a trip to Carlisle United at Brunton Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 23 games played, Saddlers have recorded 4 wins, and Carlisle Utd. have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Walsall | 2 - 2 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 10 Feb | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 02 Feb | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 12 Aug | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGEC |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 14 Feb | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Cumbrians's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
The away form of Walsall is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Saddlers have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Carlisle Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 54 points from their 44 games played so far, Walsall's 58 points from 44 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Walsall are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Brunton Park Stadium with a well-deserved point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle Utd. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Walsall | Not won in previous 7 away matches. |