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Walsall play host to Doncaster Rovers at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 17 wins out of 24 previous matches.
The last time the two teams met at Walsall was back in December 1994, over five years ago, the Saddlers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Sep | Doncaster Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 08 Apr | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 31 Dec | Walsall | 1-0 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 19 Feb | Doncaster Rvs. | 4 - 0 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 28 Aug | Walsall | 1 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 08 May | Doncaster Rvs. | 0 - 3 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 31 Oct | Walsall | 3 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.
Doncaster Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Rovers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Walsall find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 31 points from their 24 matches. Doncaster Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 32 points from their 24 games 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 |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Doncaster Rvs. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Saddlers in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | 10 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |