History of the Brentford v Walsall fixture
Walsall face a trip to Brentford at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saddlers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 21 and win only 5 of the 37 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Griffin Park was just last season, in January 2012, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 01 Sep | Walsall | 2 - 2 | Brentford | League One |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 11 Aug | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Brentford | League Cup |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 14 Jan | Brentford | 0-0 | Walsall | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Sep | Walsall | 0 - 1 | Brentford | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 12 Apr | Walsall | 3 - 2 | Brentford | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | Brentford | 1 - 2 | Walsall | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Feb | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Brentford | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Brentford 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, 11 to 9.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Saddlers's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.
Brentford lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 54 points from their 31 games so far.
Walsall's 48 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
| Walsall | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Walsall are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Brentford. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Brentford | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Walsall | 7 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here