This Wednesday Walsall bring in the New Year at home to Sheffield United. Walsall have won two of the last ten league meetings, the last two games between the two have ended in one-all draws.Walsall will be keen to turn around their recent slump in form and pick up three points in front of their home crowd.
Walsall go into the game with an almost fully fit squad to select from, on-loan Chelsea winger Milan Lalkovic, whose deal ends on 4th January, could miss out with a foot injury.
Sheffield United have lost striker Lyle Taylor, who has joined Scottish Premiership side Partick Thistle on loan until the end of the season.
The Blades, unbeaten in eight matches, have Febian Brandy available as he makes his first return to the Banks's Stadium since his summer departure to Bramall Lane.
In terms of head-to-head, Walsall have a fairly poor record against the Blades. The Saddlers have won just five and lost twelve, of their twenty-four encounters, there have also been seven draws between the two.
Wednesday's referee is scheduled to be Lee Collins who is based in Surrey. Referee Collins has officiated over sixteen games in various competitions, where he has issued twenty-nine yellow and one red card, he has also awarded four penalties.
Richard Bartlett and Nigel Smith are scheduled to be running the lines whilst Paul Graham is due to be Fourth Official.
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