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Walsall travel to take on Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saddlers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Bristol Rvs. was back in November 2000, over five years ago, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Apr | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 11 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 20 Mar | Walsall | 3 - 3 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 31 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 4 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 26 Dec | Walsall | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 09 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 01 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Walsall however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Saddlers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Bristol Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 9 points from their 9 matches. Walsall are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 20 points from the 9 games they have 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 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Saddlers have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Memorial Stadium with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Walsall | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |