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Walsall face a trip to Swansea City at Liberty Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saddlers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 3 of the 23 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Swansea City running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Walsall | 1 - 3 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 14 Aug | Swansea City | 2 - 0 | Walsall | LGEC |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 17 Oct | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Swansea City | ASSM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 12 Mar | Swansea City | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 24 Jan | Swansea City | 2 - 2 | Walsall | ASSM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Walsall | 2 - 5 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 20 Jan | Walsall | 5 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Swans 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 a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Swansea City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 29 games giving them a return of 61 points. Walsall's total of 49 points from their 31 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swansea City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Swansea City may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swansea City | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Walsall | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |