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Walsall prepare to entertain 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 25 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bescot Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Walsall | 1-1 | Doncaster Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Saddlers have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Doncaster Rvs.'s away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Rovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.
Walsall find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 17 points from their 14 matches. Doncaster Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League One, showing a record of 18 points from their 14 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Bescot Stadium for the Saddlers and the Madmen are unable to see past Doncaster Rvs. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |