The game between Walsall and Hartlepool United in the League One on Saturday, 24th April 2010 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Hartlepool U. face a trip to Walsall at Banks's Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 23 games played, Pools have recorded 6 wins, and Walsall have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2008, with Hartlepool U. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Saddlers 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Feb | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Walsall | 2 - 3 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 May | Walsall | 2 - 2 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Feb | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 1 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 12 Aug | Walsall | 2 - 0 | Hartlepool U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall 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 Saddlers in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to Walsall, Hartlepool U. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Pools have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall's 55 points from 43 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 51 points from their 43 games played so far,
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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Saddlers, as the Pools have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Hartlepool U. | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |
