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Walsall pack their bags to visit Bournemouth at Dean Court on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 45 games played, Saddlers have recorded 12 wins, and Bournemouth have come away with 20 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Dean Court was more than three years back, in February 2001, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Feb | Bournemouth | 2 - 2 | Walsall | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 16 Sep | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Bournemouth | LD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 13 Apr | Bournemouth | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 28 Nov | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Bournemouth | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 14 Apr | Bournemouth | 1 - 0 | Walsall | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 13 Dec | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 18 Jan | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Cherries have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Walsall's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Saddlers have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Bournemouth are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 1 matches. Walsall's total of 3 points from their 1 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Saddlers has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Bournemouth. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bournemouth | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Walsall | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |