New territory for sizzling Saddlers

By 4two
November 7 2002

The Saddlers make their first trip to the new Walkers Stadium, with the fans hoping to see more of the exhilarating performances that are beginning to characterise the season.

Leicester City Vs Walsall

Leicster City Vs Walsall
Venue : The Walkers Stadium, Leicester
Competition : Nationwide League Division 1.
Date & Time: 9.11.02 - 3.00pm
Ticket Availability: The Saddlers have been sent 2066 tickets, that go back at 3pm on Friday. It is not all ticket, and you can buy them on the day of the game. Tickets are priced at £15, £13 and £10 for Adults, OAPs and Junior respectively. Leicester will not sell out, but their will be a big crowd.
Walsall Team News: Same XI, but a midfield reshuffle is on the cards because Fitz has gone to play for Jamaica. O'Connor and Aranalde Struggling.
Foxes Team News: Elliot (Doubtful, Calf) Check back for more.
Last Meeting: Div 2 (1) 4.3.89 Foxes 1-0 Walsall
Walsall League Position: 16th (Div 1)
Foxes Position:    2nd Div 1)
Walsall Man to Watch: Zigore Aranalde - Will want to put Wednesday behind him.
Foxes to Watch: Muzzy Izzet, Premiership quality
Head to Head Records. Leicester City       Walsall Ven Versus Pos A 2 - 0 Portsmouth W 1 H 2 - 1 Coventry W 7 A 2 - 2 Nottm Forest D 4 H 0 - 1 Burnley L 9 A 0 - 0 Norwich D 3 H 1 - 0 Wolves W 9 A 0 - 0 Sheff Wed D 21 H 4 - 0 Bradford W 9 H 3 - 1 Derby W 13 A 3 - 2 Wimbledon W 14 Ven Versus Pos H 4 - 2 Stoke W 21 H 3 - 4 Crystal Palace L 15 A 0 - 0 Coventry D 7 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   4-0 vs Bradford Biggest Home Win 4-2 vs Stoke 2-0 vs Portsmouth Biggest Away Win 3-0 vs Millwall 0-1 vs Burnley Heaviest Home Defeat 0-2 vs Ipswich, Reading 1-6 vs Ipswich Heaviest Away Defeat 1-3 vs Wolves 23 Players Used 22 9 Clean Sheets 4 4 Failed To Score 5 4 Best Winning Sequence 2 9 Best Unbeaten Sequence 3 0 Worst Losing Sequence 4 3 Worst Sequence With No Win 5 Brian Deane   Jorge Leitao   7 Goals 6 14 Games Played 17 0.5 Goals Per Game Average 0.35 6 Total Games Scored In 5 5 Games Scored 1 Goals 4 1 Games Scored 2 Goals 1 0 Games Scored 3 Goals 0 2 Scoring Run (games) 2 3 Dry Spell (games) 4 4 Close Range 0 3 Inside 18 Yard Box 6 0 Outside 18 Yard Box 0 2 Shots 6 3 Headers 0 2 Volleys 0 0 Penalties 0 0 Free Kicks 0 Importance of Goals taking out top socrers, how results are affected. 0 W>L 0 3 W>D 0 1 D>L 1 7 Total Points
The Verdict:  For the first time as a Saddlers fan, you get the feeling that we can go anywhere in the first division and get something out of a game.  Colin Lee has got the team and the fans believing that anything is possible. They go away from home and get amongst opposing teams. The foxes are having a good time on the field, it will be tough for the Saddlers.
PREDICTION: Foxes 1-1 Saddlers

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