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Walsall play host to Southend United at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 34 games played, Saddlers have recorded 16 wins, and Southend Utd. have come away with 13 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Walsall was back in August 1997, over five years ago, with Walsall running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1997/1998 | Sat 17 Jan | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 30 Aug | Walsall | 3-1 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 19 Mar | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Tue 17 Nov | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | FAC |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 14 Nov | Southend Utd. | 0 - 0 | Walsall | FAC |
| 1987/1988 | Fri 30 Oct | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 11 Feb | Walsall | 4 - 0 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Saddlers in those games, with 6 conceded.
The Shrimpers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Shrimpers, and 4 goals against.
Walsall are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 6 points from 2 games. Southend Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola League One, picking up 3 from their 2 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 18 |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Saddlers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Southend Utd.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 7 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Southend Utd. | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |