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Lincoln City travel to take on Walsall at Bescot Stadium on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Red Imps will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 20 and win only 6 of the 34 games.
The last time the two teams met at Walsall was back in November 1998, over five years ago, the Saddlers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | Lincoln City | 2 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 24 Apr | Lincoln City | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 10 Nov | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 10 Dec | Lincoln City | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 20 Aug | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 30 Apr | Lincoln City | 1 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 20 Nov | Walsall | 5 - 2 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
Lincoln City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Red Imps have hit 9 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 32 games giving them a return of 64 points. Lincoln City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 59 points from 32 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Saddlers, as the The Red Imps have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Lincoln City | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |