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History of the Walsall v Burnley fixture

Walsall prepare to entertain Burnley at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 16 games played, Saddlers have recorded 8 wins, and Burnley have come away with 3 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bescot Stadium was just last season, in March 2003, as the Saddlers squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004	Sat 04 Oct	Burnley	3 - 1	Walsall	LD1
2002/2003	Sat 15 Mar	Walsall	3-2	Burnley	LD1
2002/2003	Sat 12 Oct	Burnley	2 - 1	Walsall	LD1
2001/2002	Tue 05 Mar	Walsall	1 - 0	Burnley	LD1
2001/2002	Sat 15 Sep	Burnley	5 - 2	Walsall	LD1
1998/1999	Sat 02 Jan	Burnley	0 - 0	Walsall	LD2
1998/1999	Sat 29 Aug	Walsall	3 - 1	Burnley	LD2

Recent respective form guides

Walsall's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Saddlers have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Burnley's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Clarets have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Walsall find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 48 points from their 40 matches. Burnley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 44 points from 39 matches.

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	3	2	1	6	5	11
Burnley	6	1	3	2	8	13	6

FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Saddlers to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Walsall	Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Burnley	No sequences of note