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Last updated : 27 December 2004 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Walsall v Tranmere Rovers fixture

Tranmere Rvs. travel to take on Walsall at Bescot Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 18 out of 26 times.

The last time the two teams met at Walsall was just over four years ago, in December 1999, with Tranmere Rvs. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Saddlers in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1999/2000Sat 25 MarTranmere Rvs.1 - 1WalsallCHMP
1999/2000Sun 26 DecWalsall1 - 2Tranmere Rvs.CHMP
1989/1990Sat 28 AprWalsall2 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
1989/1990Fri 10 NovTranmere Rvs.2 - 1WalsallLGE1
1979/1980Mon 07 AprWalsall2 - 0Tranmere Rvs.LGE2
1979/1980Tue 04 MarTranmere Rvs.0 - 1WalsallLGE2
1978/1979Fri 27 AprTranmere Rvs.0 - 0WalsallLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Walsall have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Saddlers in those games, with 7 conceded.

Tranmere Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Rovers have hit 5 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Walsall see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 31 points from their 23 games played so far, Tranmere Rvs. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 42 points from 23 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Walsall63129810
Tranmere Rvs.631281010

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Tranmere Rvs. on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Walsall. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Walsall Won 3 successive home games.
9 games since last home draw.
Tranmere Rvs. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.