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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 21 games played, Saddlers have recorded 5 wins, and Hartlepool U. have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2007, with Walsall inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Pools in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Walsall | 2 - 3 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 May | Walsall | 2 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United 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, 10 to 8.
The away form of Walsall is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Saddlers have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 34 points from their 28 games played so far, Walsall's 35 points from 28 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 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
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. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Walsall | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |