Walsall match preview

Last updated : 08 August 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Walsall v West Bromwich Albion fixture

West Brom face a trip to Walsall at Bescot Stadium on Saturday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the Baggies.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in August 2001, the The Saddlers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Sun 20 JanWest Brom1 - 0WalsallLD1
2001/2002Sat 11 AugWalsall2 - 1West BromLD1
1999/2000Sat 22 AprWalsall2 - 1West BromLD1
1999/2000Sat 16 OctWest Brom0 - 1WalsallLD1
1988/1989Sat 01 AprWalsall0 - 0West BromDIV2
1988/1989Sat 17 SepWest Brom0 - 0WalsallDIV2

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 generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of West Brom is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Baggies have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.



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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Walsall63216411
West Brom61238155

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Saddlers, as the Baggies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
WalsallUnbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
West BromDrawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.