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Walsall play host to Rochdale at Banks's Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 25 games played, Saddlers have recorded 12 wins, and Rochdale have come away with 8 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Walsall was just over four years ago, in February 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | Rochdale | 3 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Walsall | 1-1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 15 Apr | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 27 Dec | Rochdale | 0 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 12 Nov | Walsall | 3 - 0 | Rochdale | FAC |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 15 Jan | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Rochdale however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Dale's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Walsall are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 30 points from their 32 games thus far. Rochdale's 44 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Saddlers of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Rochdale, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Rochdale | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. 11 games since last defeat. |