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Walsall face a trip to Chesterfield at Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 39 games played, Saddlers have recorded 9 wins, and Chesterfield have come away with 19 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2004, the Spireites carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Sep | Walsall | 2 - 3 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Walsall | 3 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Chesterfield | 1 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 20 Feb | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 12 Sep | Chesterfield | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 10 Jan | Walsall | 3 - 2 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 09 Aug | Chesterfield | 3 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
The away form of Walsall is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Saddlers have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Chesterfield's total of 43 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One. Walsall find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 34 points from their 27 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Spireites, as the Saddlers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chesterfield | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 11 matches. |
| Walsall | Not won in previous 6 away matches. |