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Walsall travel to take on Darlington at 96.6 TFM Darlington Arena on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, Saddlers have recorded 7 wins, and Darlington have come away with 9 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Darlington was more than a decade ago, in November 1994, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 14 Mar | Walsall | 2 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 05 Nov | Darlington | 2 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 19 Mar | Walsall | 3 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 25 Sep | Darlington | 0 - 0 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 06 Apr | Darlington | 1 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 12 Dec | Walsall | 2 - 2 | Darlington | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Darlington have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Darlington lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 52 points from their 35 games so far. Walsall are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 67 points from their 35 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Darlington | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Darlington may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Darlington | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 10 matches. |
| Walsall | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |