Walsall face a trip to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Friday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 4 games played, Saddlers have recorded 1 wins, and West Brom. have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in January 2002, the Baggies carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Walsall | 4 - 1 | West Brom. | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 20 Jan | West Brom. | 1 - 0 | Walsall | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 11 Aug | Walsall | 2 - 1 | West Brom. | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 22 Apr | Walsall | 2 - 1 | West Brom. | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 16 Oct | West Brom. | 0 - 1 | Walsall | LD1 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 01 Apr | Walsall | 0 - 0 | West Brom. | DIV2 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 17 Sep | West Brom. | 0 - 0 | Walsall | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
West Bromwich Albion losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Saddlers have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Brom. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why West Brom. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Brom. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Walsall | 6 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |