History of the Walsall v Brentford fixture
Brentford face a trip to Walsall at Banks's Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 33 games played, Bees have recorded 10 wins, and Walsall have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, as the Saddlers edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3-2 in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 12 Apr | Walsall | 3-2 | Brentford | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | Brentford | 1 - 2 | Walsall | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Feb | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Brentford | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 28 Nov | Brentford | 1 - 0 | Walsall | F.A. Cup |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 21 Nov | Brentford | 1 - 1 | Walsall | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Feb | Brentford | 5 - 0 | Walsall | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 27 Sep | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Brentford | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
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, 7 to 6.
Brentford have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Bees's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Walsall's 8 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Brentford lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 9 from their 5 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Brentford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Brentford on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Walsall. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Walsall | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Brentford | No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here