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Peterborough travel to take on Walsall at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 16 games played, Posh have recorded 5 wins, and Walsall have come away with 6 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Walsall was just over four years ago, in October 2000, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2000/2001 | Tue 24 Apr | Peterborough | 2 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 17 Oct | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 13 Jan | Peterborough | 0 - 2 | Walsall | FAC |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 01 Feb | Peterborough | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 09 Nov | Walsall | 4 - 0 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 30 Mar | Peterborough | 2 - 3 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 07 Oct | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The away form of Peterborough is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Posh have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 18 points from 17 matches. Peterborough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 17 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
| Peterborough | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Saddlers, as the Posh have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | 6 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Peterborough | Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |