FootyMAD's Port Vale match preview

Last updated : 15 August 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Port Vale v Accrington Stanley fixture

Accrington S. travel to take on Port Vale at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 1 wins from the previous 6 games.

The last time the two teams met at Port Vale was way back in the black-and-white days of October 1959, with Port Vale running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Third Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1959/1960Sat 27 FebAccrington S.1 - 3Port ValeLGE1
1959/1960Sat 10 OctPort Vale2 - 0Accrington S.LGE1
1953/1954Tue 30 MarPort Vale1 - 0Accrington S.D3N
1953/1954Sat 07 NovAccrington S.2 - 2Port ValeD3N
1952/1953Sat 14 MarAccrington S.1 - 1Port ValeD3N
1952/1953Sat 25 OctPort Vale0 - 1Accrington S.D3N
1937/1938Sat 09 AprAccrington S.2 - 1Port ValeD3N

Recent respective form guides

Port Vale have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The Valiants's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

The away form of Accrington S. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the The Reds have hit 9 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Port Vale are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 3 points from 1 games. Accrington S. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 0 points from their 1 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Port Vale61327136
Accrington S.61055103

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Valiants, as the The Reds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Port Vale Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Accrington S. 16 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.