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Bristol Rvs. 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 46 games played, Pirates have recorded 14 wins, and Walsall have come away with 20 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2009, where Bristol Rvs. annihilated the Pirates 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.
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 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bristol Rvs. are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Banks's Stadium with a well-deserved point. No-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. |