Walsall will be back in Sky Bet League Two action on Saturday afternoon as they visit the SMH Group Stadium and take on Chesterfield.NEWS & VIEWS
Walsall's slump in form continued in midweek as they and victors Crawley Town played out a goalless draw at the Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium.
Going into the game on the back of a stalemate with Accrington Stanley, the Saddlers were once again unable to trouble the scorers, falling to sixth place in the table in the process.
Winning just one of their last five league games, Mat Sadler's side have begun to look lost, with their meeting with the Red Devils only adding fuel to the fire when it comes to fans calling for change.
Struggling to break their opponents down, the team simply had no bite, and, were it not for the form of on-loan Watford 'keeper Myles Roberts, would've easily been on the receiving end of a defeat.
With just a couple of days until the ongoing Transfer Window ends, we can only hope that the powers that be have some targets in mind and will look to add to the squad before Big Ben chimes.
Whether new arrivals are secured or not, the recent run of results has unsurprisingly led to a lot of panic among the fans, as it currently looks like this season could somehow be worse than the last, as a place in the Play-Offs could easily be pie in the sky if the slump isn't slowed.
TEAM NEWS
New signing Alfie Chang is eligible to start, having completed a permanent move from Birmingham City on Friday.
On-loan Barnsley defender Kacper Łopata is facing a spell on the sidelines with a thigh injury he picked up in training.
Jake Hollman remains on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury against Northampton Town. Kemar Roofe and Harry Williams still have no return timeline and are on the long-term injury list.
THE OPPOSITION
This weekend sees the Saddlers come up against a Chesterfield side that has also been struggling in the midst of a poor run of form over the last few weeks.
Winning their most recent game, a midweek triumph over Salford City that saw Brandon Cooper net a 93rd-minute penalty to take the win, the Spireites had failed to win any of their previous five games, putting them alongside the Saddlers in the form guide.
FACTFILE: CHESTERFIELD
Nickname: The Spireites
Founded: 1867
Ground: SMH Group Stadium
Manager: Paul Cook
HEAD-TO-HEAD
There have been a total of 99 competitive meetings between the Saddlers and Spireites, and it's the Saddlers that hold a small head-to-head lead, having won 39 times compared to Chesterfield's 31. (29 draws).
The first meeting was a League Division Two clash that took place at Hilary Street, later known as Fellows Park, on Saturday, 11th November 1899, and Walsall won by six goals to three.
THE LAST TIME WE MET
The most recent meeting took place in front of 6,695 fans at the Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium on Saturday, 6th September 2025.
The first and only goal of the game went the way of the Saddlers when on-loan Charlton Athletic forward Daniel Kanu opened his account for the season with a well-worked individual effort just before half-time.
MATCH OFFICIALS
The EFL has confirmed that Charles Breakspear who is based in Surrey will take charge of the match with Aaron Hallam and Samuel Clayton being named as assistant referees. Marvyn Amphlett has been selected as Fourth Official.
GAMES
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9
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YELLOW
CARDS |
RED
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34
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PENALTIES
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1
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