FM Preview: Bristol Rovers v Walsall 26 Dec 2010

Last updated : 25 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bristol Rovers v Walsall fixture

Walsall face a trip to Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saddlers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2010, with Walsall inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Pirates in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 09 FebBristol Rvs.0 - 1WalsallLGE1
2009/2010Sat 06 FebWalsall0 - 0Bristol Rvs.LGE1
2008/2009Sat 14 MarWalsall0 - 5Bristol Rvs.LGE1
2008/2009Sat 13 SepBristol Rvs.1 - 3WalsallLGE1
2007/2008Tue 15 AprWalsall0 - 1Bristol Rvs.LGE1
2007/2008Sat 19 JanBristol Rvs.1 - 1WalsallLGE1
2006/2007Sat 30 DecWalsall2 - 2Bristol Rvs.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Bristol Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Pirates's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The away form of Walsall is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Saddlers have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Bristol Rvs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 22 points from their 19 games thus far. Walsall are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 17 points from their 19 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bristol Rvs.613213176
Walsall6303589

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Walsall on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Bristol Rvs.. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Bristol Rvs. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Walsall 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.