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Walsall face a trip to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 29 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 October 2007, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Fri 12 Oct | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Tranmere Rovers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 5 conceded.
In complete contrast to Tranmere Rvs., Walsall are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Saddlers have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Tranmere Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 34 points from their 22 games so far. Walsall's 31 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rovers, as the Saddlers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 5 games since last home draw. |
| Walsall | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |
