FM Preview: Walsall v Tranmere Rovers 23 Oct 2010

Last updated : 22 October 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Walsall v Tranmere Rovers fixture

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 20 and lost only 7 of the 32 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Banks's Stadium was earlier this season, with Tranmere Rvs. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Saddlers in a League Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Tue 10 AugWalsall0-1Tranmere Rvs.LGEC
2009/2010Sat 10 AprWalsall2 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2009/2010Sat 12 SepTranmere Rvs.2 - 3WalsallLGE1
2008/2009Sat 11 AprWalsall0 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2008/2009Sun 28 DecTranmere Rvs.2 - 1WalsallLGE1
2007/2008Sat 05 AprWalsall2 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2007/2008Fri 12 OctTranmere Rvs.0 - 0WalsallLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Walsall's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Saddlers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Tranmere Rvs.'s away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rovers have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Walsall are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 11 points from their 12 games thus far. Tranmere Rvs. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 12 games have yielded only 10 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Walsall6123575
Tranmere Rvs.61234105

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been a distinctly poor show from Walsall at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the Saddlers will at least gain a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Walsall 14 games since last home draw.
Tranmere Rvs. 5 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.