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Walsall prepare to entertain Crewe Alexandra at Banks's Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saddlers are clearly on top, having won 18 and lost only 5 of the 31 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Banks's Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 24 Mar | Walsall | 1-1 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 25 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 26 Dec | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Walsall | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Saddlers in those games, with 5 conceded.
Crewe Alex. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The Railwaymen's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Walsall see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 47 points from their 35 games played so far, Crewe Alex. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 37 points from 34 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Walsall are starting to turn Banks's Stadium into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | 5 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 13 outings ago. |