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Walsall prepare to entertain Bournemouth at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 48 games played, Saddlers have recorded 22 wins, and Bournemouth have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bescot Stadium was earlier this season, the Saddlers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a (Associate Members) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 22 Nov | Walsall | 1-0 | Bournemouth | ASSM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 29 Aug | Bournemouth | 0 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | Walsall | 1 - 2 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 10 Aug | Bournemouth | 2 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Feb | Bournemouth | 2 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 16 Sep | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 13 Apr | Bournemouth | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Bournemouth is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Cherries have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 38 points from 34 matches. Bournemouth see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League One, showing a record of 42 points from their 35 games played so 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 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Walsall, and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 9 most recent games. |
| Bournemouth | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 8 most recent games. |