Silent Selhurst For Saddlers.


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By 4two
November 15 2002

The Saddlers travel to Selhurst Park looking to pick up a much needed away win. It is a good chance to come back with the points, seeming as The Dons are supposed to be in turmoil. Walsall Vs Notts Forest

Wimbledon Vs Walsall

Venue : Selhurst Park, London.
Competition : Nationwide League Division 1.
Date & Time: 16.11.02 - 3.00pm
Ticket Availability: Plenty. See official site. : £20 Adults, £12 Concessions
Walsall Team News: Roper and Aranalde Doubtful. Pollet set for debut? Lee keeps everyone guessing. 
Dons Team News: Tapp & Williams expected to be fit.
Walsall League Position: 18th (Div 1)
Dons Position:    15th(Div 1)
Walsall Man to Watch: Ludo Pollet, set to make his debut at full back after losing his way at Wolves. Ludo has signed a 2 month Loan deal with the Saddlers. Lee signed him for the Wolves for 350k, back when he was in the Molinuex hot seat. It is hoped Ludo will bring some much needed stability to a shaky defence. He is a fans Favourite at the Molinuex, and thought to be a real crowd pleaser. He has made his reputation as a center half, but may be forced to deputise for Aranalde during the current injury crisis.
Dons Man to Watch: Connolly, Hot shot forward.
Wimbledon       Walsall
Ven Versus Pos
A 5 - 3 Bradford W 18
H 4 - 2 Norwich W 3
H 2 - 1 Rotherham W 8
A 1 - 1 Sheff United D 4
H 2 - 2 Crystal Palace D 17
A 1 - 1 Millwall D 19
H 0 - 1 Ipswich L 21
A 0 - 1 Burnley L 19
H 0 - 1 Coventry L 6
A 1 - 4 Portsmouth L 1
Ven Versus Pos
A 0 - 2 Leicester L 2
H 4 - 2 Stoke W 21
H 3 - 4 Crystal Palace L 15
A 0 - 0 Coventry D 7
H 3 - 3 Preston D 18
A 1 - 2 Burnley L 12
A 2 - 2 Derby D 9
H 1 - 0 Sheff Wed W 20
A 3 - 0 Millwall W 18
H 3 - 4 Rotherham L 8
4-2 vs Norwich Biggest Home Win 5-1 vs Notts County, Swansea, Wycombe
5-3 vs Bradford Biggest Away Win 4-1 vs Swindon
2-3 vs Leicester Heaviest Home Defeat 2-3 vs Wrexham
1-4 vs Portsmouth Heaviest Away Defeat 1-3 vs Wycombe, Swansea
21 Players Used 26
3 Clean Sheets 15
6 Failed To Score 11
3 Best Winning Sequence 5
6 Best Unbeaten Sequence 7
4 Worst Losing Sequence 2
7 Worst Sequence With No Win 3


Home and Away with dates and attendance
 29/1/2002    Walsall  2    Wimbledon  1
 5,388    Leitao, Carbon    Shipperley
 20/11/2001    Wimbledon  2    Walsall  2
 4,249    Connolly (2)    Thogersen, Leitao

David
Connolly

Wimbledon		 Jorge
Leitao

Walsall
 
9 Goals 6
6 Games Played 18
1.5 Goals Per Game Average 0.33
4 Total Games Scored In 5
2 Games Scored 1 Goals 4
0 Games Scored 2 Goals 1
2 Games Scored 3 Goals 0
4 Scoring Run (games) 2
2 Dry Spell (games) 4
3 Close Range 0
5 Inside 18 Yard Box 6
1 Outside 18 Yard Box 0
5 Shots 6
1 Headers 0
1 Volleys 0
1 Penalties 0
1 Free Kicks 0

Importance of Goals
taking out top socrers, how results are affected.
2 W>L 0
1 W>D 0
1 D>L 1
9 Total Points 3

key
W>L Number of games which, had the top scorer not scored, would have been lost instead of won.
W>D Would have been drawn instead of won
D>L Would have been lost instead of won

The Verdict:  Despite the fiasco at Selhurst, the Dons seem to be able to pull results out the hat. We need an away win, it is a good chance.
PREDICTION: Dons 1-2 Saddlers.

 

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