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By 4two
October 25 2002

The Saddlers will want to end a run of three games without a win at Highfield Road on Saturday. Walsall have been playing some great attacking football recently, and it is this style that has allowed the Saddlers to pick up points at places they wouldn't have dreamed of this time last season.

Coventry City Vs Walsall

Venue : Highfield Road, Coventry
Competition : Nationwide League Division 1.
Date & Time: 26/10/02 3:00pm
Ticket Availability: Prices: £18 - Adults, £9 - Seniors. £6 - Juniors. Walsall not expected to sell their allocation, although it is pay on the gate and another 2000 plus following in likely.
Walsall Team News: Hay (Expected to be fit) Zdrilic, Herivelto & Birch should make the bench after good reserve performance.  One change expected from last week, Hay for Carbon.
Coventry City  Team News: Konjic (Doubtful) McAllister & Davenport (Struggling, but should feature) New Loan Signing Brian Kerr expected to make Debut.
Last 10 Results Coventry City       Walsall Ven Versus Pos H 1 - 1 Norwich D 2 A 1 - 1 Portsmouth D 1 A 2 - 0 Gillingham W 10 H 2 - 3 Millwall L 20 A 1 - 1 Bradford D 10 A 1 - 0 Wimbledon W 14 H 1 - 1 Sheff Wed D 21 H 3 - 2 Grimsby W 23 H 0 - 1 Nottm Forest L 10 A 2 - 5 Watford L 18 Ven Versus Pos H 3 - 3 Preston D 18 A 1 - 2 Burnley L 12 A 2 - 2 Derby D 9 H 1 - 0 Sheff Wed W 20 A 3 - 0 Millwall W 18 H 3 - 4 Rotherham L 8 H 0 - 1 Bradford L 9 A 0 - 2 Watford L 16 H 0 - 2 Reading L 15 A 2 - 0 Brighton W 15 Ven Home or Away Pos Opposition League Position at Kick Off      Saddlers Stats Bought to you by www.soccer-stats.co.uk Records Comparison 3-2 vs Grimsby Biggest Home Win 2-1 vs Nottm Forest 2-0 vs Gillingham Biggest Away Win 3-0 vs Millwall 2-3 vs Millwall Heaviest Home Defeat 0-2 vs Ipswich, Reading 2-5 vs Watford Heaviest Away Defeat 1-3 vs Wolves 26 Players Used 22 4 Clean Sheets 3 2 Failed To Score 4 2 Best Winning Sequence 2 4 Best Unbeaten Sequence 3 2 Worst Losing Sequence 4 2 Worst Sequence With No Win 4     © 2001 soccer-stats.com All rights reserved. Disclaimer  Site Design by Enzyme
Last Meeting: 19/2/02 Coventry City 2-1 Walsall (Div 1)
Walsall Man to Watch: Junior, a chance to carry on where he left of  last week.
Coventry City Man to Watch: Ritchie Partridge, On Loan Kopite Midfielder.
The Verdict: The Optimist will say that Walsall have been unlucky not to have picked up 7 points rather than two points in the last three games.  The pessimist will say that its now three games without a win for the inconsistent Saddlers. Which ever way you look at it, the attacking play from the Saddlers has been scintillating at times, while defensively we have been a little ropey.  As long as we pick up points tomorrow the Saddlers faithful will be happy. It is picking up points at places like Pride Park, The Den and hopefully Highfield Road that secures a team first division status.
PREDICTION:  Coventry City 2 - 2 Walsall