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Walsall travel to take on Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saddlers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 9 and win only 2 of the 15 games.
The last time the two teams met at Scunthorpe U. was more than a decade ago, in October 1994, with Walsall inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Iron in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1994/1995 | Sat 29 Apr | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 15 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Mon 03 Jan | Scunthorpe U. | 5 - 0 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 14 Dec | Scunthorpe U. | 0 - 0 | Walsall | FAC |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 04 Dec | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | FAC |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 31 Aug | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 20 Feb | Walsall | 3 - 2 | Scunthorpe U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Scunthorpe United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Iron in those games, with 5 conceded.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Saddlers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Scunthorpe U.'s total of 17 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One. Walsall find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 12 points from their 9 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Scunthorpe U. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Scunthorpe U. | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Walsall | Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |