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Walsall prepare to entertain Tranmere Rovers at Bescot Stadium on Monday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 18 wins out of 27 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bescot Stadium was less than a year ago, in December 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 22 Jan | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Dec | Walsall | 0-2 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 25 Mar | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sun 26 Dec | Walsall | 1 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 28 Apr | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1989/1990 | Fri 10 Nov | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1979/1980 | Mon 07 Apr | Walsall | 2 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Saddlers, with 3 goals against.
Tranmere Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Walsall's 30 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Tranmere Rvs. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 22 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 13 |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Walsall fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Saddlers. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Won 7 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Tranmere Rvs. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |