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Walsall prepare to entertain Port Vale at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 25 wins out of 38 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bescot Stadium was just last season, in August 2004, as the Saddlers squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Port Vale | 3 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Port Vale | 2 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Walsall | 3-2 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Thu 03 May | Port Vale | 0 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 02 Dec | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 21 Mar | Port Vale | 1 - 2 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Fri 12 Nov | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Port Vale | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Saddlers have scored 4, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Port Vale's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Walsall are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola League One with a return of just 43 points from their 41 games thus far. Port Vale's 54 points from 41 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Saddlers at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Valiants come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Port Vale | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |