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Brentford pack their bags to visit Walsall at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 29 games played, Bees have recorded 9 wins, and Walsall have come away with 14 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Bescot Stadium was more than three years back, in April 2001, as the Saddlers edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2000/2001 | Tue 17 Apr | Walsall | 3 - 2 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Oct | Brentford | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 24 Feb | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 18 Oct | Brentford | 3 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 26 Apr | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 19 Oct | Brentford | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 24 Feb | Walsall | 0 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 10.
The away form of Brentford is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Bees have hit 4 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 9 matches. Brentford's total of 16 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
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 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Brentford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Bees out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Walsall. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Brentford | Not won in previous 6 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |