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Walsall prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 19 games played, Saddlers have recorded 9 wins, and Hartlepool U. have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bescot Stadium was just last season, in December 2004, the Saddlers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 3 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. The Saddlers have scored 10 and conceded 2 during this period.
Hartlepool U. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Walsall see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League One, showing a record of 27 points from their 21 games played so far, Hartlepool U.'s 29 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Walsall may be coming up against a decent side in Hartlepool U., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Saddlers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Won 5 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Hartlepool U. | 12 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 14 outings ago. |