Walsall pack their bags to visit Bristol City at Ashton Gate on Friday evening, 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 27 games.
The previous match played between the two at Ashton Gate was more than three years back, in March 2001, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a League Division Two match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2004/2005 | Sat 23 Oct | Walsall | 1 - 2 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
2000/2001 | Tue 06 Mar | Bristol City | 1 - 3 | Walsall | LGE1 |
2000/2001 | Sat 14 Oct | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
1997/1998 | Sat 25 Apr | Bristol City | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
1997/1998 | Sat 25 Oct | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
1996/1997 | Tue 04 Mar | Walsall | 2 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
1996/1997 | Sat 21 Sep | Bristol City | 4 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Robins have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Walsall is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Saddlers have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 45 points from their 31 games so far. Walsall see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 39 points from their 31 games played so far,
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Walsall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Robins, as the Saddlers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics: | |
Bristol City | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
Walsall | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. |