FM Preview: Walsall v Coventry City 01 Apr 2013

Last updated : 31 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Walsall v Coventry City fixture

Walsall play host to Coventry City at Bescot Stadium on Monday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 17 games played, Saddlers have recorded 7 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 4 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Walsall was back in January 2004, over five years ago, where Coventry City annihilated the Saddlers 1-6 in a League Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 08 Dec Coventry City 5 - 1 Walsall League One
2003/2004 Sat 17 Jan Walsall 1-6 Coventry City League Division One
2003/2004 Sat 16 Aug Coventry City 0 - 0 Walsall League Division One
2002/2003 Tue 15 Apr Walsall 0 - 0 Coventry City League Division One
2002/2003 Sat 26 Oct Coventry City 0 - 0 Walsall League Division One
2001/2002 Tue 19 Feb Coventry City 2 - 1 Walsall League Division One
2001/2002 Sun 14 Oct Walsall 0 - 1 Coventry City League Division One

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Walsall are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Saddlers, with 6 goals against.

Coventry City's away form is equally impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Sky Blues, and 7 goals against.

Walsall's 62 points from 41 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Coventry City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 63 from their 41 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Walsall 6 2 4 0 9 5 10
Coventry City 6 3 1 2 7 7 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Walsall are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Coventry City will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Walsall Unbeaten in the last 11 home games.
Drawn each of their last 3 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Coventry City 7 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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