FootyMAD's Walsall match preview

Last updated : 27 December 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Walsall v Norwich City fixture

Norwich City travel to take on Walsall at Banks's Stadium on Monday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Canaries will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 3 of the 23 games.

The last time the two teams met at Walsall was back in November 2003, over five years ago, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a League Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 05 SepNorwich City0 - 0WalsallLGE1
2003/2004Sat 17 AprNorwich City5 - 0WalsallCHMP
2003/2004Sat 01 NovWalsall1 - 3Norwich CityCHMP
2002/2003Sat 19 AprWalsall0 - 0Norwich CityCHMP
2002/2003Sat 21 DecNorwich City2 - 1WalsallCHMP
2001/2002Tue 01 JanNorwich City1 - 1WalsallCHMP
2001/2002Tue 09 OctWalsall2 - 0Norwich CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Walsall have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Saddlers in those games, with 7 conceded.

Norwich City have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Canaries's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 10 against.

Walsall's 31 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Norwich City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 45 points from 23 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Walsall62131097
Norwich City642015514

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Canaries has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Walsall. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Walsall Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Norwich City Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
7 games since last defeat.