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Southampton face a trip to Walsall at Banks's Stadium on Tuesday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 4 of the 10 previous games, with the hosts winning just 2.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners 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 27 Feb | Southampton | 5 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | Walsall | 1 - 3 | Southampton | LGE1 |
| 1962/1963 | Sat 13 Apr | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 1962/1963 | Sat 24 Nov | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 1961/1962 | Tue 19 Sep | Walsall | 0 - 2 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 1961/1962 | Wed 06 Sep | Southampton | 1 - 1 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 1957/1958 | Thu 05 Sep | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Southampton | D3S |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Saddlers in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Southampton however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Those games have seen the Saints pummel 15 goals, and let in 8.
Walsall are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 31 points from their 33 games thus far. Southampton's total of 52 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower League One.
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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Saints have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Banks's Stadium with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Southampton | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |