The wait is finally over! The football is back.
We have had no World Cup this summer to feed our football hunger but after 6 weeks the football season starts today with the Saddlers hosting Hartlepool United at the newly named Poundland Bescot Stadium.
LAST SEASON
Walsall 3-1 Hartlepool (Miller 13,67) Wilkinson (26)
HEAD TO HEAD
Walsall – 19
Draw – 18
Hartlepool – 18
Walsall have lost once at home v Hartlepool in the last ten meetings.
TEAM NEWS
Walsall – Summer signings Owen Evans, Peter Clarke, Taylor Allen, Brendon Comley, Isaac Hutchinson, Andy Williams and Danny Johnson all look set to start. Hayden White will compete with new signing Liam Bennett for the right wing back spot.
Liam Gordon, Joss Labadie, Conor Wilkinson, Oisin McEntee are all out with injury.
Hartlepool – could give debuts to Euan Murray, Jake Hastie, Callum Cooke and Alex Lacey.
On loan defender Rollin Menayese will not play against his parent club.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee – LEE SWABEY
Andy Bennett and Alex Gray
Fourth Official : James Vallance
MATCH PREDICTION
Walsall 2-1 Hartlepool
