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Walsall face a trip to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saddlers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2005, with Blackpool running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Walsall | 2 - 0 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Mar | Blackpool | 2 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | Walsall | 3 - 2 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 03 Apr | Blackpool | 0 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 17 Oct | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 04 Apr | Blackpool | 1 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 29 Nov | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Blackpool have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Seasiders in those games, with 5 conceded.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Saddlers have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Blackpool are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 44 points from 39 matches. Walsall are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola League One with a return of just 43 points from their 38 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Seasiders, as the Saddlers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackpool | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Walsall | Undefeated in last 4 away games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |