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Walsall prepare to entertain Swindon Town at Bescot Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 37 games played, Saddlers have recorded 18 wins, and Swindon Town have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bescot Stadium was just last season, in August 2004, as the Saddlers squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 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 09 Apr | Swindon Town | 1 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 30 Aug | Walsall | 3-2 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 01 Jan | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 26 Aug | Swindon Town | 1 - 4 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 04 Dec | Swindon Town | 1 - 1 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 07 Aug | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Swindon Town | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 09 Mar | Swindon Town | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Saddlers in those games, with 10 conceded.
The away form of Swindon Town is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Robins have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 0 in reply.
Walsall's 9 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Swindon Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League One, showing a record of 7 points from their 6 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 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Swindon Town 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 | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Swindon Town | Not won in previous 10 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |