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Walsall are ready to welcome Stockport County to Banks's Stadium on Friday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saddlers are clearly on top, winning 52.38% of the games played between the two.
The previous match played between the two at Banks's Stadium was within the last three years, in August 2006, with Walsall running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 20 Feb | Stockport Co. | 1 - 0 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 08 Aug | Walsall | 2-0 | Stockport Co. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 May | Walsall | 3 - 0 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 27 Nov | Stockport Co. | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 06 Apr | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Stockport Co. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 30 Oct | Stockport Co. | 0 - 2 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 30 Oct | Stockport Co. | 1 - 1 | Walsall | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Saddlers have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Stockport Co. however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Hatters, and 6 goals against.
Walsall see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 28 points from their 21 games played so far, Stockport Co.'s total of 37 points from their 21 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| Stockport Co. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Saddlers at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Hatters come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | 14 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Stockport Co. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
