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PRE-MATCH NEWS & VIEWS
Walsall suffered their first defeat in three league games at the weekend as Doncaster Rovers continued their remarkable run of form by winning their seventh game in a row.
Despite Isaac Hutchinson's 14th goal of the season, the Saddlers were unable to close the gap on the Play-Off places, and remain on the outside looking in as we near the final few weeks of the 2023/24 League Two campaign.
Despite the defeat, the Reds remain in the same place they were ahead of kick-off as Crawley Town, who currently occupy seventh place in the table, also slipped to defeat as title-chasing Wrexham secured a 4-1 win.
This weekend's match is likely to play a major role in whether the Saddlers do ultimately make it to the Play-Offs; Win and, with a couple of positive results elsewhere, they could be in prime position; Lose and they could be a six point gap between them and 7th.
OPPOSITION NEWS
Opponents Notts County were not in action in midweek but were able to win their most recent outing as they hit Harrogate Town for three as they took a big step to securing mathematical safety before the final couple of games.
FORM IN FIVE
Here is how the Saddlers and their opponents Notts County have fared in their last five Sky Bet League Two games.
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HEAD-TO-HEAD
Of the sixty-five previous meetings, it's Notts County that hold the overall lead with twenty-five wins to the Saddlers' twenty-three, There have also been seventeen draws during the fixture's history.
Their first meeting took place on Saturday, 20th January 1894, and ended 2-0 to the Magpies. The two sides' second meeting, which took place at Fellows Park, on Monday, 12th March 1894 ended 2-1 to the Saddlers, who were then known as Walsall Town Swifts.
Walsall won four, drew one, and lost five of the first ten meetings, the run of games included some large scorelines including 5-0, 5-2, and 6-1 defeats.
THE LAST TIME WE MET
The most recent meeting was a League Two clash that took place in front of over 11,000 fans at Meadow Lane on Saturday, 9th December 2023 and saw the Saddlers win by two-goals-to-one.
The first goal of the game went the way of the hosts as Aden Baldwin headed home a Jodi Jones cross with thirty-two minutes on the clock.
Walsall got themselves back on level terms with just over ten-minutes of the second half played as Oisin McEntee ended the Saddlers' goal drought when he powered a Liam Gordon cross into the back of the net.
Oisin was soon back on the scoresheet as he grabbed his and Walsall's second with a well-taken half-volley from an Isaac Hutchinson pass.
MATCH OFFICIALS
The EFL has confirmed that Scott Tallis will be the man in the middle, whilst Ryan Head and Kevin Morris have been named assistant referees. Steven Plane will act as Fourth Official
GAMES OFFICIATED
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30
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PENALTIES AWARDED
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6
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