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Peterborough face a trip to Walsall at Bescot Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 17 games played, Posh have recorded 5 wins, and Walsall have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in November 2004, the Saddlers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Peterborough | 0 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 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 |
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, 8 to 6.
Peterborough have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Posh's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.
Walsall are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 14 points from 7 games. Peterborough lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 11 from their 7 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 |
| Peterborough | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Peterborough have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Walsall may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Won 3 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Peterborough | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |