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Sheff. Wed. prepare to entertain Walsall at Hillsborough on Sunday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 6 wins out of 9 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Hillsborough was earlier this season, the The Owls carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 25 Aug | Sheff. Wed. | 1-0 | Walsall | LC |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 04 May | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 1 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Feb | Walsall | 0 - 3 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 1 | Walsall | CHMP |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 10 Mar | Walsall | 0 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Saddlers have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Wed.'s 33 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Walsall's 31 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Walsall | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Sheff. Wed., and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Wed. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Walsall | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |