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Walsall prepare to entertain Rotherham United at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saddlers are clearly on top, winning 54.55% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bescot Stadium was just last season, in May 2004, as the Saddlers squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 Aug | Rotherham U. | 1 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 09 May | Walsall | 3-2 | Rotherham U. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Rotherham U. | 2 - 0 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 04 Mar | Rotherham U. | 0 - 0 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 17 Sep | Walsall | 3 - 4 | Rotherham U. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 01 Dec | Rotherham U. | 2 - 0 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 23 Oct | Walsall | 3 - 2 | Rotherham U. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Saddlers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
The away form of Rotherham U. is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the The Millers have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League One, showing a record of 23 points from their 18 games played so far, Rotherham U. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola League One with a return of just 19 points from their 18 games thus 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Saddlers being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Rotherham U. | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 14 most recent games. |