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Bristol City travel to take on Walsall at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 27 games played, Robins have recorded 7 wins, and Walsall have come away with 12 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Walsall was just over four years ago, in October 2000, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2000/2001 | Tue 06 Mar | Bristol City | 1 - 3 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 14 Oct | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Apr | Bristol City | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Oct | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 04 Mar | Walsall | 2 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 21 Sep | Bristol City | 4 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 06 Apr | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Saddlers in those games, with 5 conceded.
Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Robins have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 17 points from their 14 matches. Bristol City find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 17 points from their 13 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Robins, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Bristol City | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. 7 games since last defeat. |