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Brentford prepare to entertain Walsall at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bees are clearly on top, having won 19 and lost only 4 of the 31 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Griffin Park was just last season, in January 2005, the Bees carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 27 Sep | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 03 Jan | Brentford | 1-0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Walsall | 0 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Brentford have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Bees in those games, with 5 conceded.
In complete contrast to Brentford, Walsall are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Saddlers have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brentford's total of 48 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One. Walsall find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 29 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brentford | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Brentford fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Bees. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brentford | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Walsall | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 10 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |