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Walsall travel to take on Shrewsbury Town at Gay Meadow on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 35 games played, Saddlers have recorded 11 wins, and Shrewsbury Tn. have come away with 13 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Shrewsbury Tn. was back in December 1996, over five years ago, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Tue 10 Sep | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGEC |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 08 Mar | Walsall | 2 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Fri 20 Dec | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 13 Jan | Walsall | 3 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 19 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 11 Dec | Walsall | 0 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 21 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Shrews in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Walsall however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Saddlers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Shrewsbury Tn. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 15 points from their 9 games so far. Walsall are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 10 games giving them a return of 23 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Saddlers's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Shrewsbury Tn., believes the FootyMad team. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Walsall | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |