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Walsall face a trip to Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 19 games played, Saddlers have recorded 4 wins, and Hartlepool U. have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2005, 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 12 Aug | Walsall | 2 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Dec | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. The Pools have scored 9 and conceded 0 during this period.
The Saddlers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Saddlers, and 6 goals against.
Hartlepool U. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 58 points from the 31 games they have played so far. Walsall are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 31 games giving them a return of 64 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Hartlepool U. is likely to be a very close encounter, but one that the Madmen sees going the way of the home team. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Won 6 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 12 matches. |
| Walsall | 4 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |