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Walsall face a trip to Bradford City at The Bradford & Bingley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 16 games played, Saddlers have recorded 5 wins, and Bradford City have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Dec | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Bradford City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Bradford City | 1 - 1 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Mar | Bradford City | 1 - 2 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Sep | Walsall | 0 - 1 | Bradford City | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 21 Apr | Walsall | 2 - 2 | Bradford City | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 08 Jan | Walsall | 2 - 0 | Bradford City | FAC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 17 Nov | Bradford City | 2 - 0 | Walsall | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Bradford City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Saddlers have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bradford City's total of 32 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One. Walsall see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 27 points from their 20 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Walsall are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from The Bradford & Bingley Stadium with a well-deserved point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bradford City | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Walsall | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |