We welcome League 1 leaders Brentford to The Banks’s Stadium as 6th entertain 1st.
League 1 game of the day!
Vital Quotes:
Dean Smith “I think it`s a great game to look forward to,” he said. “We are on a decent run too at home at the moment.
“We are looking forward to it and I`m sure our supporters are as well, to see if we can challenge a side who are on a good run’
Walsall Team News:
Walsall have no fresh injury worries.
Player to watch: Febian Brandy
Brandy returned to WS1 earlier this week following his controversial move to Sheffield United in the summer. His first game wasn’t a bad one at it won’t be long for Febs to be firing on all cylinders once more.
Brentford Team News:
Injured trio Jonathan Douglas, Adam Forshaw and Harley Dean are all back in training for the Bees but are unlikely to feature. The only other change may see Toumani Diagouraga come in at the expense of Alan McCormack.
Player to watch: Clayton Donaldson
I just couldn’t bring myself to pick Will Grigg!
Clayton Donaldson ALWAYS scores against us.
The prolific front man has scored three times in the last five games against us.
Match Facts & Stats
Brentford have won the most games between both sides in our history. Brentford have won 34, Walsall have won 23 and drawn 20.
It is worth pointing out, Walsall have only lost twice in the last ten home games against the Bee’s.
Our last outting here was a 2-2 draw, when Brentford scored two goals in the last four minutes.
Ref Watch:
Mr Scott Duncan from Newcastle Upon Tyne is the referee.
He has issued thirty yellow cards, no red cards and four penalties so far this season.
Match Prediction:
1-1
Both sides are in great form recently and a draw would keep both respective runs going.
Next Fixtures:
25.01.14 – Notts Co v Walsall
24.01.14 – Brentford v Gillingham
