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Walsall face a trip to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 31 games played, Saddlers have recorded 9 wins, and Tranmere Rvs. have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2009, with Walsall inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Rovers in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 23 Oct | Walsall | 1 - 4 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 10 Aug | Walsall | 0 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGEC |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 10 Apr | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Sep | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 3 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Apr | Walsall | 0 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 28 Dec | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Tranmere Rovers have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Walsall is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Saddlers have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Tranmere Rvs. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 25 points from 21 matches. Walsall find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 21 games have yielded only 17 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rovers, as the Saddlers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 11 . |
| Walsall | 6 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |