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Walsall prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Banks's Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saddlers are clearly on top, having won 11 and lost only 5 of the 21 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Banks's Stadium was two seasons ago, in August 2006, with Walsall running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Feb | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 1 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Saddlers have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Hartlepool U.'s away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Pools have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall's 63 points from 45 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 53 points from their 45 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Saddlers to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Hartlepool U. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |