History of the Walsall v Portsmouth fixture
Portsmouth travel to take on Walsall at Bescot Stadium on Friday evening,
The last time the two teams met at Walsall was back in April 2003, over five years ago, with Portsmouth inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Saddlers in a League Division One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 15 Sep | Portsmouth | 1 - 2 | Walsall | League One |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Walsall | 1-2 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Portsmouth | 3 - 2 | Walsall | League Division One |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Mar | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Walsall | League Division One |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 18 Sep | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 29 Apr | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | League Division One |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 19 Oct | Portsmouth | 5 - 1 | Walsall | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Walsall are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Saddlers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Portsmouth is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Pompey have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 32 points from their 26 matches.
Portsmouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 21 points from their 25 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Saddlers, as the Pompey have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Walsall | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Portsmouth | Not won in previous 7 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 13 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here