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Walsall face a trip to 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 most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2006, with Walsall inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Pirates in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Walsall | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 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 | Tue 08 Dec | Walsall | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | ASSM |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 31 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 4 | Walsall | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Pirates in those games, with 8 conceded.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.
Bristol Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 29 points from their 23 matches. Walsall's total of 41 points from their 26 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Walsall are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Bristol Rvs.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Walsall | 4 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |