|
Walsall prepare to entertain Carlisle United at Banks's Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saddlers are clearly on top, having won 15 and lost only 4 of the 25 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Banks's Stadium was just last season, in October 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 01 May | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Walsall | 2-2 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 10 Feb | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 02 Feb | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 12 Aug | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Saddlers have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Carlisle Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Cumbrians's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Walsall find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 16 games have yielded only 11 points. Carlisle Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 26 points from 16 games.
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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Saddlers at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Cumbrians come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | 17 games since last home draw. |
| Carlisle Utd. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |