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PRE-MATCH VIEWS
The Saddlers will reach their midweek trip to South Yorkshire on the back of an encouraging victory over Tranmere Rovers, with goals from Jamille Matt, Taylor Allen, and Brandon Comley securing three welcome points.
Winning two times in as many games, Walsall have edged themselves closer to the Play-Offs, and, with a game in hand over some of the teams around them, could well get themselves into one of the prized places before the season comes to an end.
WALSALL TEAM NEWS
Walsall remain without the likes of Oisin McEntee, Harry Williams, Jack Earing, Tom Knowles, and Aramide Oteh, who all continue to work their way back from a variety of injuries and issues.
OPPOSITION NEWS
Opponents, Doncaster Rovers, are in fine form having won six games on the bounce with their form seeing them steadily climb towards the coveted Play-Off places.
Recent victories over the likes of Crewe Alexandra, Crawley Town and Wrexham show that Donny are more than capable of mixing it with teams in the promotion places, and will be tough opponents for the Saddlers to overcome.
FORM IN FIVE
Here is how the Saddlers and their opponents Doncaster Rovers have fared in their last five Sky Bet League Two games.
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HEAD-TO-HEAD
Walsall and Doncaster Rovers have met on sixty-eight previous occasions, and it's the Saddlers who enjoy a comfortable Head-to-Head lead, having won on thirty-five occasions compared to Rovers' twenty-four.
There have also been nine draws over the history of the fixture, a history which began at Doncaster's Belle Vue ground on Saturday, 19th January 1924, and saw the teams meet in a Division Three (North) clash which Rovers won by three goals to nil.
THE LAST TIME WE MET
The most recent meeting took place at the Poundland Bescot Stadium on Saturday, 2nd Marce 2024 and saw the Saddlers win by three goals to one.
The first goal of the game went the way of the Saddlers as Josh Gordon got on the end of a Liam Gordon cross to head the ball beyond Rovers stopper Thimothee Lo-Tutala and into the back of the net.
Rovers levelled the scores with a header of their own as Kyle Hurst got on the end of a Sterry cross to put his side back on level terms just after the match had reached the half-hour mark.
Walsall went back into the lead just five minutes later as Jack Earing slammed the ball into the back of the net following a scramble in the Rovers area after they'd failed to deal with a Saddlers corner.
The Saddlers added to their lead with ten minutes of normal time remaining as second-half substitute Mo Faal came off the bench to score against his former club, the forward getting on the end of a Taylor Allen corner.
MATCH OFFICIALS
The EFL has confirmed that Benjamin Speedie who is based on Merseyside. will be the man in the middle, whilst Daniel Woodward and Lisa Rashid have been named assistant referees. Karl Buckley will act as Fourth Official.
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