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Walsall play host to Chester City at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Saddlers have won an impressive 12 of the 18 meetings between the two sides, drawing the other 6.
The last time the two teams met at Walsall was more than a decade ago, in February 1994, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Fri 06 Oct | Chester City | 0 - 0 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 15 Mar | Chester City | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 12 Feb | Walsall | 1-1 | Chester City | LGE2 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 24 Feb | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Chester City | LGE1 |
| 1989/1990 | Fri 24 Nov | Chester City | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 02 Apr | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Chester City | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 07 Nov | Chester City | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Saddlers in those games, with 7 conceded.
Chester City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 2 goals have been registered in this time, with 4 leaked at the wrong end.
Walsall are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 68 points from their 36 games. Chester City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 47 points from their 36 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| Chester City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Saddlers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Chester City. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | No sequences of note |
| Chester City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |