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Walsall travel to take on Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 23 games played, Saddlers have recorded 6 wins, and Rochdale have come away with 10 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Rochdale was more than a decade ago, in December 1994, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1994/1995 | Sat 15 Apr | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 27 Dec | Rochdale | 0 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 12 Nov | Walsall | 3 - 0 | Rochdale | FAC |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 15 Jan | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 16 Oct | Rochdale | 0 - 0 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 01 May | Walsall | 3 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 24 Oct | Rochdale | 4 - 3 | Walsall | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Dale's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rochdale | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Rochdale may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Walsall | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |