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Walsall travel to take on Southend United at Roots Hall 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 taste defeat on 22 occassions, and draw 9, from the 34 games played.
The last time the two teams met at Southend Utd. was back in January 1998, over five years ago, with Walsall inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Shrimpers in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | Walsall | 2 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Shrimpers, with 3 goals against.
In complete contrast to Southend Utd., Walsall are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Saddlers have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southend Utd. are leading the way in the Coca Cola League One, with their 34 games giving them a return of 63 points. Walsall are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola League One with a return of just 37 points from their 33 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
| Walsall | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Saddlers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Southend Utd.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Walsall | Not won in previous 12 away matches. No win in the 8 most recent games. |