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Walsall play host to Accrington Stanley at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saddlers are clearly on top, winning 7 and drawing 3 of the 11 games played.
The last time the two teams met at Walsall was way back in the black-and-white days of March 1936, with Walsall running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Third Division (North) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Oct | Accrington S. | 1 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1935/1936 | Sat 07 Mar | Walsall | 2-0 | Accrington S. | D3N |
| 1935/1936 | Sat 02 Nov | Accrington S. | 3 - 1 | Walsall | D3N |
| 1934/1935 | Sat 13 Apr | Accrington S. | 3 - 3 | Walsall | D3N |
| 1934/1935 | Sat 01 Dec | Walsall | 6 - 0 | Accrington S. | D3N |
| 1933/1934 | Sat 31 Mar | Accrington S. | 1 - 0 | Walsall | D3N |
| 1933/1934 | Sat 18 Nov | Walsall | 5 - 0 | Accrington S. | D3N |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Saddlers in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Accrington S. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Reds have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 73 points from their 39 games. Accrington S. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 41 from their 39 matches played.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Accrington S. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Saddlers being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | 4 games since last home draw. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Accrington S. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |