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Walsall travel to take on Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 17 games played, Saddlers have recorded 3 wins, and Hartlepool U. have come away with 8 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Hartlepool U. was more than a decade ago, in October 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 07 Dec | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 07 Mar | Walsall | 4 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 22 Oct | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 06 Apr | Walsall | 0 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 26 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 02 Feb | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 15 Sep | Walsall | 3 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 10.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Saddlers have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hartlepool U. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 70 points from 44 games. Walsall find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 54 points from their 44 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pools, as the Saddlers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Walsall | 12 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |