League One
December 15, 2012
Walsall
2 - 2
Yeovil Town
League One
15:00 +00:00, December 15, 2012
Banks's Stadium
Referee: Tony Bates
Saddlers can't use Butler's services
Team Stat Comparison
| Walsall | Yeovil Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 46 | 46 |
| Table Position | 9 | 4 |
| Points | 68 | 77 |
| Goal Difference | 7 | 15 |
| Goals for * | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Goals against * | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Last 5 | L-D-D-D-W | W-L-L-W-L |
| Last 5 home | D-D-W-D-W | W-W-W-D-L |
| Last 5 away | L-D-D-D-D | L-L-L-W-W |
| * Goals per match - home matches for home club and away matches for away club | ||
| Stats: Walsall | Yeovil Town | ||
Competition Stats
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| Squads: Walsall | Yeovil Town | ||
Walsall are without captain Andy Butler as they look to end their 15-game winless run with victory against Yeovil.
The defender starts a two-match ban after being sent off during the 5-1 defeat away at Coventry last weekend.
But the Saddlers are boosted by the return to fitness of Ben Purkiss. The defender has been sidelined for the last seven games with a hamstring injury but is back in contention for the visit of the Glovers.
Midfielder Florent Cuvelier is not available for the game as he continues to struggle with a hamstring problem of his own that has kept him out since October, but he is nearing a return to fitness.
On-loan goalkeeper Aaron McCarey's deal comes to an end after the game but Walsall are looking into extending his stay.
Yeovil can welcome back Keanu Marsh-Brown to their squad.
The winger missed the goalless draw against Notts County on Saturday as he served a one-match ban after picking up five yellow cards, but is now available for an immediate return to Gary Johnson's side.
Johnson will be without defender Dale Bennett, after the 22-year-old returned to parent club Watford following a frustrating loan spell.
Bennett played just 10 minutes for the Glovers in a substitute appearance against Carlisle, after his stint at the Somerset club was plagued by a back injury.
Johnson is able to call on an otherwise fully fit squad.
His side won their last away trip 1-0 at Crawley, and will be looking to move back towards the play-off places, after having won only one of their last four league games.