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Watford face a trip to Walsall at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 41 games played, Hornets have recorded 15 wins, and Walsall have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2003, with Walsall running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 14 Oct | Watford | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Feb | Walsall | 2 - 0 | Watford | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 07 Sep | Watford | 2 - 0 | Walsall | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Walsall | 0 - 3 | Watford | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 27 Aug | Watford | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 03 Mar | Watford | 1 - 2 | Walsall | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 08 Nov | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Watford | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. While Saddlers have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Watford is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Hornets have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 37 points from their 31 matches. Watford are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 31 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 2 |
| Watford | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Saddlers, as the Hornets have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Watford | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. |