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Walsall prepare to entertain Carlisle United at Banks's Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saddlers are clearly on top, having won 15 and lost only 4 of the 24 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Banks's Stadium was just last season, in September 2008, the Saddlers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 10 Feb | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Walsall | 2-1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 02 Feb | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 12 Aug | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGEC |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 14 Feb | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 04 Oct | Walsall | 3 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Carlisle Utd. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Cumbrians's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Walsall's 13 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Carlisle Utd. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 10 points from their 10 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Walsall are not exactly setting the world alight at Banks's Stadium at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Carlisle Utd. in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Carlisle Utd. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |