Walsall are ready to welcome Crewe Alexandra to Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saddlers are clearly on top, having won 18 and lost only 4 of the 28 games.
The previous match played between the two at Bescot Stadium was within the last three years, in December 2001, the Saddlers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Mon 25 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Walsall | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 26 Dec | Walsall | 2-1 | Crewe Alex. | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 22 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 3 | Walsall | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 21 Aug | Walsall | 1 - 4 | Crewe Alex. | LD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 15 Feb | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Walsall | LD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 23 Nov | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The Saddlers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Crewe Alex. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Railwaymen have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 29 matches. Crewe Alex. see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division One, showing a record of 39 points from their 29 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Saddlers. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Crewe Alex. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |