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Accrington S. travel to take on Walsall at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Reds will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 7 occasions, and draw 3, from the 11 games played.
The last time the two teams met at Walsall was way back in the black-and-white days of March 1936, with Walsall running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Third Division (North) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Oct | Accrington S. | 1 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1935/1936 | Sat 07 Mar | Walsall | 2 - 0 | Accrington S. | D3N |
| 1935/1936 | Sat 02 Nov | Accrington S. | 3 - 1 | Walsall | D3N |
| 1934/1935 | Sat 13 Apr | Accrington S. | 3 - 3 | Walsall | D3N |
| 1934/1935 | Sat 01 Dec | Walsall | 6 - 0 | Accrington S. | D3N |
| 1933/1934 | Sat 31 Mar | Accrington S. | 1 - 0 | Walsall | D3N |
| 1933/1934 | Sat 18 Nov | Walsall | 5 - 0 | Accrington S. | D3N |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Saddlers in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Accrington S. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Reds have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 73 points from their 39 games. Accrington S. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 41 from their 39 matches played.
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 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Accrington S. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Reds are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Walsall. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | 4 games since last home draw. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Accrington S. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |