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Bournemouth travel to take on Walsall at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 46 games played, Cherries have recorded 6 wins, and Walsall have come away with 21 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Walsall was just over four years ago, in September 2000, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 10 Aug | Bournemouth | 2 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Feb | Bournemouth | 2 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 16 Sep | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 13 Apr | Bournemouth | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 28 Nov | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 14 Apr | Bournemouth | 1 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 13 Dec | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Saddlers in those games, with 7 conceded.
Bournemouth have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Cherries's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Walsall find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 44 points from their 36 matches. Bournemouth's total of 57 points from their 36 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola 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 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Cherries has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Walsall. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Bournemouth | 5 games since last away draw. |