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Norwich face a trip to Walsall at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Canaries will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 13 occassions, and draw 6, from the 21 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2003, when they played out a goalless draw 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: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Norwich | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Dec | Norwich | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 01 Jan | Norwich | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 09 Oct | Walsall | 2 - 0 | Norwich | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 05 Feb | Norwich | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Mon 30 Aug | Walsall | 2 - 2 | Norwich | LD1 |
| 1962/1963 | Tue 14 May | Walsall | 3 - 1 | Norwich | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Saddlers in those games, with 5 conceded.
Norwich have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Walsall see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division One, showing a record of 19 points from their 15 games played so far, Norwich are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 28 points from 15 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Norwich | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Canaries out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Walsall. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Norwich | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |