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Walsall face a trip to Carlisle United at Brunton Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Saddlers have recorded 4 wins, and Carlisle Utd. have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2008, the Cumbrians carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 14 Feb | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 04 Oct | Walsall | 3 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 16 Dec | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Carlisle United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Cumbrians in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Walsall is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Saddlers have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Carlisle Utd. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 25 points from their 23 matches. Walsall's 31 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Walsall on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Carlisle Utd.. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 games since last home draw. |
| Walsall | Not won in previous 4 away matches. |