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Exeter City prepare to entertain Walsall at St James' Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 36 games played, Grecians have recorded 17 wins, and Walsall have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St James' Park was less than a year ago, in March 2010, the Grecians 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: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Oct | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Exeter City | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Mar | Exeter City | 2-1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Oct | Walsall | 3 - 0 | Exeter City | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 21 Aug | Exeter City | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGEC |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 18 Nov | Walsall | 4 - 0 | Exeter City | FAC |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 26 Aug | Exeter City | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGEC |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 12 Aug | Walsall | 2 - 0 | Exeter City | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Exeter City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Grecians in those games, with 10 conceded.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Saddlers have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Exeter City find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 31 points from their 24 matches. Walsall find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 24 games have yielded only 19 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Exeter City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Grecians's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Walsall. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Exeter City | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Walsall | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |