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Walsall travel to take on Accrington Stanley at Fraser Eagle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 11 games played, Saddlers have recorded 3 wins, and Accrington S. have come away with 5 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Accrington S. was way back in the black-and-white days of November 1935, with Accrington S. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Third Division (North) match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1935/1936 | Sat 07 Mar | Walsall | 2 - 0 | Accrington S. | D3N |
| 1935/1936 | Sat 02 Nov | Accrington S. | 3 - 1 | Walsall | D3N |
| 1934/1935 | Sat 13 Apr | Accrington S. | 3 - 3 | Walsall | D3N |
| 1934/1935 | Sat 01 Dec | Walsall | 6 - 0 | Accrington S. | D3N |
| 1933/1934 | Sat 31 Mar | Accrington S. | 1 - 0 | Walsall | D3N |
| 1933/1934 | Sat 18 Nov | Walsall | 5 - 0 | Accrington S. | D3N |
| 1932/1933 | Sat 22 Apr | Accrington S. | 1 - 3 | Walsall | D3N |
Recent respective form guides
Accrington Stanley are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the The Reds, with 5 goals against.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Saddlers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Accrington S. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 20 points from their 14 games so far. Walsall are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 14 games giving them a return of 31 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Accrington S. | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Walsall are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Accrington S.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Accrington S. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 9 matches. |
| Walsall | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. 7 games since last defeat. |