Walsall entertain Bradford City at Bescot Stadium in a stand-out League Two contest.
Victory could see Walsall go top if Notts County, Barrow and Gillingham lose elsewhere, whilst Bradford too can go top with a win if the latter trio taste defeat.
Team News
Walsall have no fresh injury concerns to report following their loss at MK Dons.
Liam Gordon (knee), Josh Gordon (hamstring), Priestley Farquharson (thigh), Donervon Daniels (knee), Oisin McEntee (calf), Brandon Comley (fibula) remain absent.
Bradford have no fresh injury concerns to report after their home win against Carlisle.
Callum Kavanagh (unspecified), Aden Baldwin (hamstring) and Antoni Sarcevic (knee)
When is Kick-Off?
Walsall host Bradford at Bescot Stadium on Saturday 14 September at 3pm BST, untelevised live in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Walsall have won one of their last nine league meetings against Bradford (W1, D3, L5).
- Bradford are unbeaten in their last five visits to Walsall (W4, D1).
- Both teams have scored in three of their last four meetings at Bescot Stadium.
- Walsall are unbeaten at home in all competitions this season, with their three home wins all by a one-goal margin (W3, D1).
- None of Andy Cook’s three league goals for Bradford this season came away from home.
Prediction
Having suffered a narrow defeat at MK Dons last weekend, Walsall need to step up their performance because they were pretty much outplayed and that can’t happen here against a pretty intense-pressing Bradford.
Bradford likewise need to improve because they beat Carlisle, it could of easily been a different result if the Bantams had been less clinical so I expect more composure up front.
With improvement needed for both teams in terms of performance, I do expect a tough but close game and a draw wouldn’t be too much of a surprise given that both teams are in the promotion mix,
Prediction: Walsall 1-1 Bradford
Result: Walsall 2-1 Bradford
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