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Walsall prepare to entertain Port Vale at Banks's Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saddlers are clearly on top, having won 25 and lost only 5 of the 39 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Banks's Stadium was just last season, in April 2006, 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Walsall | 1-1 | Port Vale | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Port Vale is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Valiants have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 1 points from their 4 games thus far. Port Vale find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 4 points from their 4 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| Port Vale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Saddlers. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 5 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Port Vale | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |