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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
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 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
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. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here