The Saddlers make a swift return action on Saturday with a trip to league leaders Leyton Orient on Saturday.
We take a closer look at how the two teams match up in our head-to-head guide.
THIS SEASON
Leyton Orient: 1st – P: 8 W: 7 D: 1 L: 0 GD: +11 Pts: 22
Walsall: 14th – P: 8 W: 2 D: 3 L: 3 GD: +2 Pts: 9
RECENT FORM (LAST SIX)
Leyton Orient: DWWLWW
16/08 – Swindon Town 1-1 Leyton Orient
20/08 – Colchester United 1-3 Leyton Orient
27/08 – Leyton Orient 4-2 Hartlepool United
30/08 – Oxford United 5-0 Leyton Orient
03/09 – Leyton Orient 2-0 Tranmere Rovers
13/09 – Rochdale 0-1 Leyton Orient
Walsall: DLLLLD
20/08 – Gillingham 0-0 Walsall
23/08 – Walsall 0-1 Charlton Athletic
27/08 – Walsall 1-2 Grimsby Town
30/08 – Walsall 0-1 West Ham United U21s
03/09 – Bradford City 2-1 Walsall
13/09 – Walsall 1-1 Colchester United
LEAGUE POSITIONS – LAST FIVE SEASONS
Leyton Orient
17/18: 13th (NL)
18/19: 1st (NL)
19/20: 17th (L2)
20/21: 11th (L2)
21/22: 13th (L2)
Walsall
17/18: 19th (L1)
18/19: 22nd (L1)
19/20: 12th (L2)
20/21: 19th (L2)
21/22: 16th (L2)
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Meetings: 77
Leyton Orient: 32
Draws: 21
Walsall: 24
Last six meetings:
12/10/19: Leyton Orient 3-1 Walsall
01/01/20: Walsall 1-0 Leyton Orient
13/10/20: Walsall 2-1 Leyton Orient
05/04/21: Leyton Orient 0-0 Walsall
16/10/21: Leyton Orient 0-0 Walsall
02/04/21: Walsall 0-2 Leyton Orient
MANAGERS
Richie Wellens
Appointed: 09/03/2022
G: 23
W: 14
D: 3
L: 6
Win percentage: 60.9%
Michael Flynn
G: 27
W: 9
D: 7
L: 11
Win percentage: 33.3%
KEY MEN
Leyton Orient
Captain: Darren Pratley
Goalkeeper: Lawrence Vigouroux
Top scorer: Paul Smyth/Charlie Kelman – 3
Walsall
Captain: Donervon Daniels
Goalkeeper: Owen Evans
Top scorer: Danny Johnson – 7