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Walsall are ready to welcome Peterborough United to Banks's Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 20 games played, Saddlers have recorded 8 wins, and Peterborough have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Banks's Stadium was within the last three years, in September 2006, with Walsall annihilating their visitors 5-0 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Mon 01 Jan | Peterborough | 0 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 12 Sep | Walsall | 5-0 | Peterborough | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Peterborough | 0 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 24 Apr | Peterborough | 2 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 17 Oct | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 17 Feb | Peterborough | 1 - 2 | Walsall | ASSM |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall 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, 12 to 10.
Peterborough have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Posh's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Walsall's total of 17 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One. Peterborough's 14 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Peterborough | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Saddlers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Peterborough. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Peterborough | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
