We travel to Deepdale for the first game in March as we aim to forget about February and kick start our season which has seen us fall five points behind the play off places.
Vital Quotes:
Preston Team News:
Team News Will Appear Here Shortly.
Player to watch: Joe Garner
Garner has scored 18 goals so far this term and will be looking to find the net once more this weekend.
Walsall Team News:
Walsall are sweating on the fitness of Andy Taylor who received injections this week to try and solve his knee injury.
Walsall have no fresh injury worries.
Player to watch: Craig Westcarr
Westie is due a decent game.
The former Chesterfield man has only managed to hit the back of the net on one occasion in his last six starts.
Match Facts & Stats
Walsall won this fixture last season 3-0 thanks to goals from Brandy, Downing and Baxendale. Although Preston gained revenge by easily beating us 3-1 earlier this season.
Walsall havent lost on their last three trips to Deepdale, winning two and drawing one.
Ref Watch:
The man in the middle is exotic named Sebastian Stockbridge.
He has never refereed a Walsall or Preston game as until this season he was refereeing in non-league.
He has issued fifty one yellow cards, five red cards and four penalties in the fourteen games hes offiiated this season.
Match Prediction:
We are due a good win so I will go for a 2-1 victory- goals from Westcarr and Brandy.
Next Fixtures:
05.03.14 – Coventry v Walsall
08.03.14 – Oldham v Preston
