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Walsall face a trip to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Friday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 28 games played, Saddlers have recorded 8 wins, and Tranmere Rvs. have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2006, with Walsall inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Rovers in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Fri 17 Mar | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Tranmere Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Saddlers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Tranmere Rvs. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 10 games giving them a return of 19 points. Walsall's 14 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 12 |
| Walsall | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Saddlers to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Tranmere Rvs. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Walsall | 3 successive away victories. 8 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |