The end is here : Owls Vs Saddlers : Preview

By 4two
May 2 2003

Both sides have nothing to play for, but the prospect of ending the season on high is attractive enough. The Owls scored 7 last week, while the Saddlers extended their unbeaten run to 5.

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Owls Vs Saddlers Match Preview

Date: Sunday 4th April

Location : Hills'boro - Sheff

Kick Off: 1:30pm

Saddlers Latest

Match day essentials...
	£17 Adults, £10 Conc. Tickets can be purchased on the day from the stadium.
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	Leave the M1 at Junction 36 and follow the A61 into Sheffield. Continue along the A61 for approximately eight miles. You will come to view Hillsborough Stadium on your right.". (Guide to Hillsborough)

Last Meeting - 28:9:02
Walsall	1-0	Sheffield Wed
Simpson
Attendance : 6,792 - Bescot Stadium, Walsall

Team News
	Carbon and Hay are both out. Any kind of involvement from Fryatt is doubtful after he picked up an injury on Wednesday. Taylor and Hawley did impress, and may play some kind of role. Simpson is expected to make the bench despite spending Wednesday in South Africa.
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	Former Walsall man Dean Smith expected to skipper the same side the demolished Burnley 7-2 last week. Youngster Richard Wood is almost certain keep his place as Maddix struggles with an injury

The Last 10 : Head2Head

Walsall

Sheffield Wednesday

Ven		Versus		Pos

H	3 - 2	Derby	W	18
A	1 - 0	Grimsby	W	24
H	0 - 0	Norwich	D	8
H	0 - 0	Coventry	D	19
A	1 - 0	Gillingham	W	9
H	1 - 2	Portsmouth	L	1
A	0 - 2	Crystal Palace	L	14
A	0 - 5	Preston	L	14
H	3 - 2	Burnley	W	11
H	1 - 2	Millwall	L	16

Ven		Versus		Pos

A	7 - 2	Burnley	W	16
A	1 - 1	Brighton	D	22
H	0 - 0	Grimsby	D	24
A	2 - 1	Portsmouth	W	1
H	4 - 2	Wimbledon	W	10
H	2 - 2	Watford	D	17
A	0 - 3	Millwall	L	17
A	1 - 1	Bradford	D	18
H	0 - 1	Ipswich	L	7
A	1 - 1	Leicester	D	2

Team News
	Juniors hat trick last week was the peak the peak of his short career with the Saddlers. Junior hasn't really produced any sparkling displays away from the Bescot Stadium and this Sunday would be a good time to start.
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	Richard Wood recently made his debut. He is a very promising defender and at only 17 years old he is one of the positives that have emerged from this season for the Owls.


TheSeasonSoFar : Head2Head
4-2 vs Stoke	Biggest Home Win	5-1 vs Coventry
3-0 vs Millwall	Biggest Away Win	7-2 vs Burnley
1-4 vs Leicester	Heaviest Home Defeat	0-4 vs Wolves
0-5 vs Preston	Heaviest Away Defeat	0-4 vs Nottm Forest
29	Players Used	37
14	Clean Sheets	8
15	Failed To Score	17
2	Best Winning Sequence	2
5	Best Unbeaten Sequence	6
4	Worst Losing Sequence	4
6	Worst Sequence With No Win	10

The Verdict

No Saddlers fan ever wanted this game to mean anything. We wanted to know we were safe, and have a nice day out in Sheffield. Well, the wishes have come true and we travel to already relegated Sheffield Wednesday knowing that 3 points could take us as high as 15th in the table. It could well bet he last time we see a few of these players in a Walsall shirts. We want a win to move up the table.......Wednesday should not be up to it.....already relegated and going nowhere we should pick up three points. Will the Saddlers fans revel in the demise of the "might Sheffield Wednesday" who have spent all season telling us how they will never go down this season? You bet they will. The song sheet is sure to include "Going Down, Going Down" "We'll meet again" and other classics, but be wary of the fact that some people think that this kind of behavior gives us a bad name. Lets hope the Saddlers serve up the same kind of footy they did at times last week (and that Wendy don't 7-2 !)

Prediction : Wednesday 1-3 Walsall