History of the Walsall v Preston North End fixture
Walsall play host to Preston North End at Banks's Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saddlers are clearly on top, having won 15 and lost only 5 of the 25 games.
The last time the two teams met at Walsall was back in September 2003, over five years ago, the Saddlers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 20 Apr | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Walsall | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Saddlers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Preston North End's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the North End, and 10 goals against.
Walsall find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 11 points from their 12 matches.
Preston North End's total of 22 points from their 10 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Preston North End | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Saddlers at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the North End come away with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Walsall | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Preston North End | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here