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Leeds travel to take on Walsall at Banks' Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Most of the previous games have been drawn, but the remainder have resulted in a win for Whites.
The last time the two teams met at Walsall was more than a decade ago, in January 1995, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 scoreline in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1994/1995 | Tue 17 Jan | Leeds | 5 - 2 | Walsall | FAC |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 07 Jan | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | FAC |
| 1988/1989 | Mon 1 May | Leeds | 1 - 0 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 03 Dec | Walsall | 0 - 3 | Leeds Utd. | CHMP |
| 1985/1986 | Tue 08 Oct | Walsall | 0 - 3 | Leeds Utd. | LGEC |
| 1985/1986 | Wed 25 Sep | Leeds | 0 - 0 | Walsall | LGEC |
| 1962/1963 | Wed 13 Mar | Leeds | 3 - 0 | Walsall | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Saddlers score just 6 goals, though they have conceded just 2.
The Whites have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Whites' have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Walsall lie just outside the play-off positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 28 points from their 19 games so far. Leeds' total of 32 points from their 19 games also sees them sitting in the play-off places in Coca-Cola League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Whites, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 10 matches. |
| Leeds Utd. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |