FM Preview: Preston North End v Walsall 25 Feb 2012

Last updated : 24 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Preston North End v Walsall fixture

Walsall travel to take on Preston North End at Deepdale 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 15 and win only 6 of the 25 games.

The last time the two teams met at Preston North End was back in March 2004, over five years ago, with Walsall inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the North End in a League Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 15 Oct Walsall 1 - 0 Preston N.E. League One
2003/2004 Sat 20 Mar Preston N.E. 1 - 2 Walsall League Division One
2003/2004 Sat 27 Sep Walsall 2 - 1 Preston N.E. League Division One
2002/2003 Tue 18 Mar Preston N.E. 5 - 0 Walsall League Division One
2002/2003 Sat 19 Oct Walsall 3 - 3 Preston N.E. League Division One
2001/2002 Sat 12 Jan Walsall 1 - 2 Preston N.E. League Division One
2001/2002 Sat 18 Aug Preston N.E. 1 - 1 Walsall League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Preston North End are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The North End's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Walsall have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Preston North End see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 39 points from their 30 games played so far,

Walsall are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 31 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Preston North End 6 2 1 3 6 8 7
Walsall 6 2 2 2 5 4 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Walsall are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Deepdale with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Preston North End 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Walsall Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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