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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 24 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 less than a year ago, in May 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 20 Nov | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 01 May | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Cumbrians, with 7 goals against.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Saddlers have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Carlisle Utd.'s 35 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Walsall find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 28 games have yielded only 24 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 10 |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Cumbrians, as the Saddlers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Walsall | Not won in previous 5 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |