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Walsall prepare to entertain Tranmere Rovers at Banks's Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saddlers are clearly on top, having won 19 and lost only 6 of the 30 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Banks's Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2009, with Tranmere Rvs. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Saddlers 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 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 |
| 2007/2008 | Fri 12 Oct | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 17 Mar | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
Tranmere Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Rovers have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Walsall see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 51 points from their 40 games played so far, Tranmere Rvs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 41 points from their 39 games thus far.
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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Tranmere Rvs. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Saddlers in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Tranmere Rvs. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |