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Walsall prepare to entertain Bristol Rovers at Banks's Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 46 games played, Saddlers have recorded 20 wins, and Bristol Rvs. have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Banks's Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2009, where Bristol Rvs. annihilated the Saddlers 0-5 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Walsall | 0-5 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 3 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 15 Apr | Walsall | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Walsall | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Apr | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Saddlers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
The away form of Bristol Rvs. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Pirates have conceded 14 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Walsall see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 33 points from their 26 games played so far, Bristol Rvs.'s 38 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Walsall are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Bristol Rvs. | Not won in previous 9 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |