History of the Hartlepool United v Walsall fixture
Walsall face a trip to Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, Saddlers have recorded 5 wins, and Hartlepool United have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in September 2010, the Pools carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 19 Mar | Walsall | 5 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 25 Sep | Hartlepool U. | 2-1 | Walsall | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Apr | Walsall | 3 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 0 | Walsall | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Feb | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 2 | Walsall | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Walsall | 2 - 3 | Hartlepool U. | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 May | Walsall | 2 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Pools's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Walsall's away form is none too clever either, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Saddlers have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hartlepool United's 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Walsall lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 3 from their 1 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Walsall on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Hartlepool United. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Drawn each of their last 4 games. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Walsall | Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here